Charlie Mead an outfielder for the NY Giants has passed. (Thanks to NYGPS Member Perry Barber for the info!) Mead played for the Giants from 1943-1945. There are now only 26 remaining Giants who played in NY.

By Andrew Hendriks
http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/articles/remembering-charlie-mead/
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Charlie Mead of Vermillion, Alta., was one players responsible for keeping baseball alive during the second great war. Signed by the Detroit Tigers he began his pro career with the in 1940 with class-C Hot Springs Bathers and class-C Henderson Oilers. He spent 1941 with class-C Texarkana Twins and the next year with class-B Winston-Salem Twins. He signed with the New York Giants in 1943 and spent 97 games at double-A Jersey City Giants before getting the call.
Suiting up for the New York Giants, Mead appeared in 87 games between the years of 1943 and 1945, belting a total of three home runs and hitting .245 while patrolling the outfield at the famed Polo Grounds in upper Manhattan. He made his debut Aug. 28, 1943 making 34 starts at age 22, going hitless as Van Mungo pitched the Giants to a 12-0 win over the Boston Braves and Red Barrett. Mead had his first hit in the majors of Whitlow Wyatt in a 4-1 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers. His first homer came Sept. 28 when he took Ray Starr deep in a 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. He made the second most starts behind Hall of Famer Mel Ott, the Giants playing manager in right field and three more in centre. On the season he hit .274 with one homer and 13 RBIs in 37 games.
The next year in 1944, he hit .179 with one homer and eight RBIs in 39 games. Mead went deep against Freddy Schmidt in a 10-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in a 10-6 loss and knocked in a pair in a 5-4 win over the Boston Braves. He made 11 starts in left, four in right and three in centre. His third career homer game in 1945 when he homered against Lefty Wallace in a 7-3 loss to the Boston Braves. He batted .270 with one homer and six RBIs in 11 games, as he started 10 times in right. When the troops returned home following an ally victory in 1945, many of the reserve ballplayers were given their release, opting to return to the minors or finding other post-baseball careers outside of the game. Mead, who was a mere 24 years old by the end of the 1945 season, decided to continue his career as a professional, signing on with the unaffiliated Vancouver Capilanos of the Class B Western International League, where he would become a star over the course of the next six seasons, helping the Caps take home league titles in 1947 and 1949 respectively.

As a 32 year-old in 1953, the 6-foot-1 outfielder would enjoy one of his finest seasons as a pro, hitting 25 homers to compliment a batting average of .328 in 135 games with the Calgary Stampeders of the same WINT. The following season would be his last, finishing his outstanding career having played in just under 2.000 pro contests with a minor league slash line of .293/.314/.455, also playing class-A Memphis Chickasaws, Veracruz Azules in Mexico, class-A Lewiston Broncs and the class-A Yakima Bears.
After deciding to hang ‘em up in 1954, Mead and his family moved to Victorville, Calif. where he began a new career as a circuit technician with an upstart phone company. When he wasn’t traveling during the later years, his spare time was often spent on local sandlots, coaching little league teams and imparting his years of wisdom to any who inquired.
Despite his quiet demeanor, the Canadian slugger never shied away from helping those who wanted to make the most of their talents on a diamond, teaching countless ballplayers the finer points of the game and even lending his experience to help play an integral role in securing one young man a pro contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A soft spoken man by nature, Mead was never one to brag about his accomplishments, be they in the game or otherwise.
“If he were in the room with me right now, he’d be giving me a dirty look after saying all these nice things about him” said his wife with a laugh.
Earlier this year, the Canadian baseball community was dealt a disheartening blow when at age 93, Mead passed away peacefully.
No longer with us in person, his memory will live on in the hearts of the countless people touched by his years of dedication to this great game.
Individuals like Charlie Mead helped keep the national pass time alive during some of the darkest days in North American history. Like then, his life’s impact will continue to help keep this game alive for generations to come.

Remembrance Day is a time to remember our fallen and remember those who served in World War II. And it is also time to remember Charlie Mead (Vermillion, Alta.) the New York Giants outfielder who died at age 93. ….

THE TWENTY-SIX SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE NY GIANTS
■Joey Amalfitano 1954-55 B:1/23/1934
■Johnny Antonelli 1954-57 B: 4/12/1930
■Jackie Brandt 1956 B: 4/28/1934
■Ed Bressoud 1956-57 B: 5/2/1932
■Pete Burnside 1955, 1957 B: 7/2/1930
■Foster Castleman 1954-57 B: 1/1/1931
■Gil Coan 1955 B: 5/18/1922
■Ray Crone 1957 B: 8/7/1931
■Alvin Dark 1950-56 B: 1/7/1922
■Joe Garagiola 1954 B: 2/12/1926
■Billy Gardner 1954-55 B: 7/19/1927
■Harvey Gentry 1954 B: 5/27/1926
■Monte Irvin 1949-55 B: 2/25/1919
■Joe Margoneri 1956-57 B: 1/13/1930
■Willie Mays 1951-52, 1954-57 B: 5/6/1931
■Windy McCall 1954-57 B: 7/18/1925
■Mike McCormick 1956-57 B: 9/28/1938
■Stu Miller 1957 B: 12/26/1927
■Ron Samford 1954 B: 2/28/1930
■Red Schoendienst 1956-57 B: 2/2/1923
■Daryl Spencer 1952-53, 1956-57 B: 7/13/1929
■Wayne Terwilliger 1955-56 B: 6/27/1925
■Ozzie Virgil 1956-57 B: 5/17/1933
■Bill White 1956 B: 1/28/1934
■Al Worthington 1953-54, 1956-57 B: 2/5/1929
■Roy Wright 1956 B: 9/26/1933
Monte Irvin is the oldest living member of the New York Giants (95), while Mike McCormick is the youngest at 76.