51- The Odd Tale of Charles "Victory" Faust

The History Of The Evergreen State

The narrative of Charles Victor "Victory" Faust is perhaps unrivaled in baseball history for weirdness and improbability. Apart from Eddie Gaedel, Faust was arguably the least athletic player to ever play in the major leagues, pitching in two games for the 1911 New York Giants and contributing two stolen bases to their record-setting total of 347. Faust gained his name as John McGraw's good luck charm and mascot before those game appearances.
His unbreakable jinxing skills propelled the Giants to National League pennants both in 1911 and again in 1912, but his luck ran out and he drifted into obscurity for the next half-century.
Listen to learn more about this odd character in baseball!
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