Researching Buster Chatham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 474 people with the Chatham surname? In that year Chatham was ranked number 3105 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Buster Chatham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Buster Chatham and the Chatham Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 437 people with the Chatham surname in the UK? Chatham is now ranked number 3629 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Chatham surname in the USA? Chatham is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Buster Chatham
Buster Chatham
Charles Lorenzo Chatham (December 25, 1901 – December 15, 1975) was a United States Major League Baseball infielder. He played two seasons with the Boston Braves from 1930 to 1931.
Chatham's height was and he weighed, but he was known as the "Little Giant". After his Major League career finished, Chatham played for many years in the Texas League, hitting over .300 in seven seasons and playing shortstop for the championship winning Fort Worth team in 1939 and 1940. Chatham later worked as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.
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