Porter Riley Charleston (January 8, 1904 – June 11, 1986) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1927 and 1935.

Porter Charleston
Pitcher
Born: (1904-01-08)January 8, 1904
Mexia, Texas, U.S.
Died: June 11, 1986(1986-06-11) (aged 82)
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Hilldale Club
Last appearance
1935, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

A native of Mexia, Texas, Charleston made his Negro leagues debut in 1927 with the Hilldale Club. He played five seasons with Hilldale, and went on to play for the Baltimore Black Sox and Philadelphia Stars.[1][2] Charleston died in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1986 at age 82.

References

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  1. ^ "Porter Charleston". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Porter Charleston". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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