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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.
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.
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.”.
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.
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?
Oct 15, 2021 · After a three year stay with the Cubs that was plagued with injuries and poor performances, Klein returned to Philadelphia in 1936 to play for his beloved Phillies.
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
Right fielder Chuck Klein played 17 seasons for 3 teams. He had a .320 batting average with 2,076 hits, 300 home runs, 1,201 runs batted in, and 1,168 runs scored. Klein won 1 MVP Award and was selected to play in 2 All-Star Games. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980.
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