Charles Devens (January 1, 1910 – August 13, 2003) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballpitcher who played from1932-1934. After pitching for Harvard he was signed in 1932 to theNew York Yankees. At 92 years of age, Devens was the oldest surviving member of the famed 1932 world championship Yankees team and recalled with great detail[1] the now famousBabe Ruth's Called Shot.

Charlie Devens
Pitcher
Born:(1910-01-01)January 1, 1910 Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: August 13, 2003(2003-08-13) (aged 93) Scarborough, Maine, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1932, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1934, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	5–3
Earned run average	3.73
Strikeouts	31
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1932–1934)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1932)

Signed in 1932 and leaving the team in 1934, Devens' Major league career was cut short by his future father-in-law who refused to have a ball player as a son in law. Devens spent the entire 1932 season on the champion Yankees' roster, despite only pitching one game that season, due to a promise the Yankees made to Devens' father as a condition for signing him.^[1] After his departure from the big leagues Devens established his reputation as a standout businessman in Boston. Given his short 3-year career Charlie Devens was only able to amass 82 innings pitched with only one start in 1934. At the conclusion of his career, Charlie held a 5–3 record with 31 strikeouts and a 3.73 ERA in 16 games pitched.

His granddaughter wasSarah Devens. She participated on three varsity teams atDartmouth College: field hockey, icehockey and lacrosse. She was named a captain of all three teams and was considered by many teammates to be the best female athlete Dartmouthever had.^[2]

• Career statistics fromBaseball Reference, orRetrosheet 
• Charlie Devens atFind a Grave