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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.
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 .
Chuck Klein baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
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 ...
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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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.
Nov 1, 2010 · That was Chuck Klein, right fielder of the last-place 1930 Philadelphia Phillies, which had a team batting average of .315 while finishing 40 games behind in the standings. On such a team, how good could Klein have been to crack my top 20?
Jun 5, 2019 · Klein is a Hall of Famer whose numbers were magnified by playing in a hitter-friendly environment. He hit his 100th home run in his 390th career game, which at the time was the record for the fastest 100 home runs.
Biographical Info Full Name: Charles Herbert Klein Position: Outfield Bats: Left Throws: Right Born: October 7, 1904 Place of Birth: Indianapolis, IN Debut: July 30, 1928 (23) Last Game: June 11, 1944 (39) Died: March 28, 1958 (53) HOF Induction: 1980 Teams & Awards Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates MVP: 1932 All ...
Chuck Klein Bio. Fullname: Charles Herbert Klein; Born: 10/07/1904 in Indianapolis, IN; High School: Southport, Indianapolis, IN; Debut: 7/30/1928; Hall of Fame: 1980; Died: 3/28/1958
