The Braves send veteran minor league 3B Ed Charles, C Joe Azcue and OF Manny Jimenez to the Athletics for Bob Shaw and Lou Klimchock. With Eddie Mathews at 3B, Charles was expendable. He will hit .288 with 17 home runs in 1962, his rookie year.
On ,December 15 1961 — The Braves send veteran minor league 3B Ed Charles, C Joe Azcue and OF Manny Jimenez to the Athletics for Bob Shaw and Lou Klimchock. With Eddie Mathews at 3B, Charles was expendable. He will hit .288 with 17 home runs in 1962, his rookie year.
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