Charles Wright tribute page
Charles Wright
Charles Wright passed away this morning Sunday, April 10th after suffering a heart attack last week while taking batting practice. Charles was 59 years old. Charles played for many of the top teams from 1973 through 1997 and led Steele's in homeruns in 1986 with 503! It was always amazing to see such a big guy play third base as well as he did.
Send pictures of Charles to dw@softballcenter.com and I will add them to his player page here.
Charles viewing is scheduled for April 13, 6-8pm at Mcmullen Funeral Home.
Funeral is scheduled for April 14 @ 11am also at Mcmullen, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31908
5. Charles Wright (80 points)
(18) ASA- Ken Sanders (77), York/Sanders (82), Elite Coatings (83, 84, 85), Steele's Sports (86), Ritch's Salvage (89-Super-MVP and 89-Major), Ritch's/Kirk's (90), Ritch's-Superior (92, 93-MVP), Sunbelt/Easton (96)
(6) USSSA- York/Sanders (82), Elite (83, 84), Steele's (86), Ritch's-Superior (91, 92)
(20) ISA- Elite (84, 85), Steele's (88), Ritch's (89), Ritch's/Kirk's (90), Ritch's-Superior (91-MVP, 92-MVP, 93, 94), HOF-99
(4) NSA- Steele's (86), Ritch's-Superior (91, 93, 95)
(3) NSPC- Nationwide Advertising (81- Regular Season All Star), Ken Sander's (82), Elite (83)
(1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77)
(1) Southern Softball All Year (82)
(9) National Slo-Pitch POY (86), Softball USA POY (93), Slo-Pitch News POY (93)
(3) Jerome Earnest All Year (90, 93, 95)
(6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's, 90's)
(4) Jerome Earnest All Century
(5) Jerome Earnest Player of the Century
(33 All Worlds, 4 MVPs, 3 POYs, 1 POC, 1 HOF)
Year ABs Hits HRs Avg. Team
1973 Valley Merchants
1974 Valley Merchants
1975 Tom's
1976 Tom's
1977 223 .679 Ken Sanders' Ford
1978 164 .659 Ken Sanders' Ford
1979 Ken Sanders' Ford
1980 Ken Sanders' Ford
1981 Nationwide Advertising
1982 136 York Barbell/ Ken Sanders' Ford
1983 Elite Coatings
1984 Elite Coatings
1985 Elite Coatings
1986 1114 803 503 .721 Steele's Sports
1987 Marlton Trucking
1988 Marlton Trucking
1989 Ritch's Salvage
1990 263 173 94 .658 Ritch's-Kirks
1991 404 288 130 .713 Ritch's-Superior
1992 395 290 182 .734 Ritch's-Superior
1993 326 240 157 .736 Ritch's-Superior
1994 366 251 141 .686 Ritch's-Superior
1995 332 237 129 .714 Ritch's-Superior
1996 399 297 125 .744 Sunbelt/Easton
1997 190 120 62 .632 Sunbelt/Easton & Memory Lane
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7765633832771859665#
Video of the 1992 World Series which includes Charles Wright playing for Ritchs
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Going to the smoky mountain classic this weekend made me think of all the good times Myself and friends had going to the park to see all the games, but how much I miss guys like Charles ,Craig ,Cecil and too many to name. You all sure did leave good memories in me. So thanks again!!!! OLD FAN Rusty Thompson
I saw Charles and the MEN of STEELE play in Rochester, New York back in the mid-80s. Those guys could CRANK it up. It was an honor to watch those guys. Charles RIP