Charlie Rose (mayor)

Charles "Charlie" Rose
Charlie with former MLB Player Alan Trammell
Mayor of Campbell, California,
In office
1962–1964
Member of the Campbell, California City Council
In office
1954–1964
Personal details
Born 1913
Azores, Portugal
Died March 1989 (aged 75–76)
Campbell, California
Residence Campbell, California

Charles "Charlie" Rose was born in 1913. His parents were of Portuguese descent from Azores. Charlie Rose was a popular figure for many years in the city of Campbell, California.

He owned and operated a grocery market on Central Avenue, served for several years on the Campbell City Council and served from 1962–1964 as the city's mayor. Later, he transformed his Central Avenue store into a sports shop that focused on baseball. Rose died in 1989. Pat McCann took over operations of the shop, and the store from the house to 161 Curtner Avenue in Campbell. The Charlie Rose web store (Charlie Rose Baseball, Inc.) exists at charlierosebaseball.com.

References

    • "Baseball Ace Heads Home". San Jose Mercury News. 3 March 1989.
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