Charles Fisher (baseball)
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Charles Fisher ,born Charles Fish, was an American
professional baseball
player. He played in one game on June 15, 1889 for the Louisville Colonels
of the American Association
. A local semi-pro player, he served as a replacement player
when several members of the Colonels refused to play in protest of owner Mordecai Davidson
's failure to pay them.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. He played in one game on June 15, 1889 for the Louisville Colonels
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
. A local semi-pro player, he served as a replacement player
Replacement player
In professional sports, a replacement player is an athlete who is not a member of the league's players association and plays during a labor dispute such as a strike or lockout.- National Football League – 1987 :...
when several members of the Colonels refused to play in protest of owner Mordecai Davidson
Mordecai Davidson
Mordecai Hamilton Davidson was a Major League Baseball owner and manager. He is best known as the primary owner of the Major League Baseball Louisville Colonels during the worst period of the team's history...
's failure to pay them.