Today's Birthday - January 30: Charlie Neal (Hornell Dodgers, 1950)

Credits: Post Cereal via Trading Card Database

Former PONY (New York-Penn) League prospect Charlie Neal was born on this date in 1931. He played for the 1950 Hornell Dodgers. 

Neal played in the majors during 8 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1956-61), New York Mets (1962-63), & Cincinnati Reds (1963). He was awarded a Gold Glove in 1959 and was a National League All-Star in 1959 and 1960.

 

He died at November 16, 1996 at the age of 65. 

 

Source: Baseball Reference 

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