Les Charles

Player
Written By Karina Bueckert

  • BIRTHPLACE Didsbury, AB

  • BORN January 15, 1963

  • INDUCTED 2020

Les Charles was born in Didsbury, Alberta on January 15, 1963. From a young age, Charles was a leader and standout player within the Souris Minor Baseball program. He then became an infielder and pitcher for the Souris Cardinals in 1981 and 1983-87. Over the following years, Charles played for Riverside on-and-off, and he was named a Manitoba Senior Baseball League (MSBL) 1st all-star in 1989. In ’85, ’86, ’87, ’89, and ’90 Charles was named a MSBL 2nd all star. Charles’ career batting average was .300 and he pitched 411 career innings, including 384 strikeouts. Charles was also an exceptional hockey player.

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