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'''Joseph Charboneau''' (born June 17, 1955) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[left fielder]] and [[designated hitter]] who played three seasons with the [[Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) in the early 1980s.

'''Joseph Charboneau''' (born June 17, 1955) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[left fielder]] and [[designated hitter]] who played three seasons with the [[Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) in the early 1980s.

After winning the [[AL Rookie of the Year]] award in 1980, Charboneau's career quickly flamed out amidst injuries, specifically a back ailment that never properly healed and restricted him for the next three years. He is one of the most oft-cited examples of baseball's fabled [[sophomore jinx]], holding the record for the fewest career games played in the Major Leagues by a [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]], with 201.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bloss|first=Bob|title=Rookies of the Year|year=2005|publisher=Temple University Press|location=United States|isbn=9781592131648|pages=211}}</ref>

After winning the [[AL Rookie of the Year]] award in 1980, Charboneau's career quickly flamed out amidst injuries, specifically a back ailment that never properly healed and restricted him for the next three years. He is one of the most oft-cited examples of baseball's fabled [[sophomore jinx]], holding the record for the fewest career games played in the Major Leagues by a [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]], with 201.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bloss|first=Bob|title=Rookies of the Year|year=2005|publisher=Temple University Press|location=United States|isbn=9781592131648|pages=211}}</ref> That record has now been broken by Kyle Lewis, who won the Rookie of the Year award in 2020, but finished his Major League career appearing in only 146 games.

==Early life==

==Early life==