- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCharles Leonard Gehringer
- Nickname
- The Mechanical Man
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Charlie Gehringer was born on May 11, 1903 in Fowlerville, Michigan, USA. He was married to Josephine Stillen. He died on January 21, 1993 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA.
- SpouseJosephine Stillen(June 18, 1949 - January 21, 1993) (his death)
- Elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949.
- Won an American League MVP in 1937.
- Played second base for the Detroit Tigers (1924-1942).
- Named the greatest living second baseman in 1969.
- Served in the Navy during WWII for three years.
- "Why use seven letters when four will do?" - on why he signed his name 'Chas. Gehringer'
- Not true; if somebody asked me a question, I would answer them. If they said, 'Pass the salt,' I would pass the salt. - on his reputation for never speaking
- I'm known around baseball as saying very little, and I'm not going to spoil my reputation. - his entire speech at a civic banquet in his honor
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