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Charles Herbert Klein (October 7, 1904 – March 28, 1958), nicknamed "the Hoosier Hammer" because of his Indiana roots, was an American professional baseball outfielder. Klein played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1933, 1936–1939, 1940–1944), Chicago Cubs (1934–1936), and Pittsburgh Pirates .
Oct 7, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Chuck Klein. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
- October 7, 1904
Chuck Klein, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Friday, October 7, 1904, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Klein was 23 years old when he broke into the major leagues on July 30, 1928, with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Aug 3, 2017 · A dim memory locally, the baseball legend of Chuck Klein was disappearing nationally. In his first year on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, he garnered just 2.5 percent of the vote in 1948 ...
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Klein was one of the most dominant National League hitters of the era. In 1929, his first full season, Klein led the league with 43 home runs. Only Babe Ruth, with 46, hit more home runs in all of baseball.
Jan 4, 2012 · In his first 88 games with Fort Wayne in 1928, Chuck hit .331 with 26 home runs, 29 doubles, and 85 runs scored. Klein later credited his rapid rise to Fort Wayne manager Punch Knoll, saying: “He was the one who polished my rough edges as a batter, and believe me, as a batter, I was full of them.”.
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Nov 1, 2010 · A quick tally of Klein’s statistics from 1930 shows how impressively they rank in the big picture. His 445 total bases are the fourth-highest total ever. He had 250 hits, a figure topped only four times (one of those was Terry in 1930, keeping Klein from leading the league).
