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Charlie Lea is a former professional baseball player who played for the Montreal Expos and Minnesota Twins from 1979 to 1988. He was born on December 25, 1956 in Orléans, France. Lea was a right-handed pitcher who was known for his control and finesse. He was a two-time All-Star and won the National League ERA title in 1981. He was also the first French-born player to appear in a Major League Baseball game. Lea was a member of the 1982 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. He was traded to the Cardinals in 1983 and pitched in the World Series that year. Lea retired from baseball in 1988 and returned to France. He currently works as a pitching coach for the French national baseball team. Lea is married and has two children. He is 55 years old.

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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 25 December, 1956
Birthday 25 December
Birthplace Orléans, France
Date of death November 11, 2011,
Died Place Collierville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality France

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2011

Lea died on November 11, 2011 in Collierville, Tennessee, after an apparent heart attack.

1999

Lea was inducted to the Tennessee Sports of Hall of Fame in 1999.

1985

Lea suffered arm and shoulder injuries and could not pitch at all in 1985 and 1986. He spent most of 1987 rehabilitating in the minor leagues and appeared in one inning for the Expos. A free agent before the 1988 season, he signed with the Minnesota Twins, finishing 7-7 with a 4.85 ERA.

1982

In 1982, Lea finished with a 12-10 mark and a 3.24 ERA. His most productive season came in 1983, when he collected career-highs in victories (16), strikeouts (137), and starts (33), posting a 3.12 ERA. Then, in 1984 Lea was 15-10, set personal marks in ERA (2.89) and innings pitched (224.1), and was selected as a National League All-Star where he was the starting and winning pitcher in the All-Star game.

1981

On May 10 of the strike-shortened 1981 season, Lea no-hit the San Francisco Giants 4-0 in the second game of a doubleheader at Olympic Stadium. He was one of only three Expos to throw a no-hitter, the others being Bill Stoneman, twice, in 1969 and 1972, and Dennis Martínez, who pitched a perfect game in 1991.

1978

Lea played for the Double-A Memphis Chicks in the Southern League from 1978–80 and was selected an All-Star in 1979 and 1980. After a 9-0 mark and a 0.84 ERA in his last season at Memphis, Lea was called to the majors and debuted with the Expos in the 1980 midseason. He finished his rookie season with a 7-5 record.

1975

Lea was drafted three times, by the New York Mets (1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976) and Chicago White Sox (1977), but did not sign and decided to go on to Memphis State University. He signed with the Montreal Expos after being selected in the 1978 draft.

1956

Charles William Lea (December 25, 1956 – November 11, 2011) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1980 through 1988, Lea played for the Montreal Expos (1980–84, 1987) and Minnesota Twins (1988). He batted and threw right-handed.