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Dedicated in honor to the life of Charles R. Maxwell
Born in Lawton, MI April 8, 1927. Charlie was the youngest of four children of Tom and Isa Maxwell. He graduated from Lawton High School and received a baseball scholarship from Western Michigan University. After serving in the U.S. Army, he played in the minor leagues in Wellsville, NY, Birmingham, AL, Louisville, KY, and Roanoke, VA, where he met his wife Ann. They moved to Paw Paw to raise their children, Richard, Jeffrey, Cindy and Kelle. As an outfielder Charlie made his major league debut on Sept. 20, 1950 with the Boston Red Sox. He remained in the AL later playing with Baltimore, Detroit and Chicago. As a fan favorite, while with the Tigers he became known as "Ol' Paw Paw". Inducted into the state of Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
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14-year career totals from 1950-1952 and 1954-1964
G 1133???AB 3245???R 478???H 856???HR 148???
RBI 532???AVG .264???FA .988
Led AL outfielders in fielding 1957 and 1960, and committed only 25 lifetime errors.
Two-time American League All Star with Detroit, 1956 and 1957.
Tied major league record with four consecutive home runs in a Sunday double header against the New York Yankees in 1959.
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