• Card series: Beginnings: 1880's
• City: Indianapolis
• Team: Hoosiers (NL)
• League: National League

Charles Edwin Bassett (1863-1942) was a well-traveled infielder with the Providence Grays, Kansas City Cowboys, Indianapolis Hoosiers, the New York Giants and Louisville Colonels for nine major league seasons from 1884-92. Bassett had three fine years with the Hoosiers, getting nearly a hit a game. His most productive season was 1891 with the Giants, batting .260 in 524 at-bats. In his 917 games he drove in 402 runs and stole 116 bases.

• Hall of Stats ranks Bassett 189th among all second-basemen
• Bassett attended Brown University in his native Rhode Island