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Charlie Maxwell was a major league baseball player from 1950 through 1964 for four teams. Maxwell was a left handed hitting outfielder who also played first base. Maxwell made his debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1950 and played for the Red Sox for four seasons. Maxwell's most productive years were with the Detroit Tigers from 1955 through 1962. He then finished his career with the Chicago White Sox.
Maxwell had a lifetime batting average of .264, hit 148 home runs and drove in 532 runs. Maxwell's nicknames included "Paw Paw" for his unusually named hometown of Paw Paw, Michigan and "Sunday Charlie" for his propensity for hitting home runs on Sundays.
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