Charlie Bold
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Charles Dickens Bold was a Swedish
Sweden
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 Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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 player. Bold played for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
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 in the 1914
1914 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics -Awards and honors:*Chalmers Award** Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B** Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B-MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:...

 season. In only two career games, he had no hits in one at-bat, playing First Base. He batted and threw right-handed. Bold attended Georgetown University
Georgetown University
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He was born in Karlskrona, Sweden, and died in Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea, Massachusetts
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A covers band in Canberra
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, Australia
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, is named in honour of Charlie Bold; the band empathises with Charlie's ability to play with the best in spite of achieving no hits of their own.

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