Ed Charles (full name: Edwin Douglas Charles; Ez and The Poet) played third baseman from 1962 until 1969 for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Mets. He played for the Athletics from 1962 - 1967 and Mets from 1967 - 1969. Over 8 seasons, he played 1005 games, hit 86 home runs, drove in 438 runs, and stole 86 bases. Born on April 29, 1933 in Daytona Beach, FL, Charles stands 5' 10" and weighs 170 lb. He attended Gibbs (St. Petersburg, FL) high school. His debut was on April 11, 1962 and he played his final game on October 1, 1969. Over his career, Charles made $25,000. Common misspellings of his name include Ez The Poet Ez The Edwin Poet Glider ep Edward eddy eddie Ed Douglas Chuck Charly Charlie Charley Charles.