Little known fact: Tina Turner originally wanted to write a song called "Personal Catcher" about backups who create that trusted relationship with ace pitchers, but she couldn't get the lyrics to fit her melody. She went with "Private Dancer" instead, and the rest is history.
Card 566 on Beckett
https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-566-charlie-obrien-rc_27922483
Charlie’s Sabr Bio by Steve West https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/charlie-obrien/
Brian Boru
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Boru
Charlie’s SI Cover https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/r4YAAOSwpjlghelD/s-l1600.webp
Charlie Keeps his career alive at SI https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/04/26/catch-as-catch-can-the-angels-charlie-obrien-uses-all-his-tricks-to-keep-his-career-alive
Charlie’s Book at Texas A&M Press https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623492922/the-cy-young-catcher/
Popular Mechanics story about Charlie’s mask https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/sports/a236/1283166/
Puck Junk the evolution of Baseball goalie masks https://puckjunk.com/2018/03/29/the-evolution-of-baseballs-goalie-mask/
1995 NLCS Homer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyiGRE7eRRs
