Charlie Gehringer Professions : Baseball player Born : May 11, 1903 Died : January 21, 1993 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Charlie Gehringer Us ballplayers do things backward. First we play, then we retire and go to work. Charlie Gehringer baseball play firsts Similar Authors Albert Belle baseball-player Bob Horner baseball-player Bob Wickman baseball-player Brian Gordon baseball-player Bronson Arroyo baseball-player Buster Posey baseball-player All Authors