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"A Century after his death, player to get headstone"
"A Century after his death, player to get headstone"
There will be a headstone dedication at 10:30a.m. this morning for Charles Pinkney who was killed by a pitch on September 14, 1909. He was 21 at the time of his death. He played second base for the Dayton Veterans of the Class B Central League, as stated in the article.
The on-line story includes 1909 photos of Pinkney and the original announcement of his death.
Charles Pinkney is buried in Section 25, Lot 138 at Lake View Cemetery.
