| Chuck Klein | |
|---|---|
 Klein in 1936 | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: October 7, 1904 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: March 28, 1958 (aged 53) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 30, 1928, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 1, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .320 |
| Hits | 2,076 |
| Home runs | 300 |
| Runs batted in | 1,201 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1980 |
| Vote | Veterans Committee |
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 (1939).
Klein led the National League (NL) in home runs four times, and won the NL Most Valuable Player Award in 1932.[1][2] In 1933 he became one of six (at the time) NL players to win a batting Triple Crown. In 1930 he set the NL record for extra-base hits with 107. On July 10, 1936, he hit four home runs in a game, becoming the fourth player to do so.[3] He was the first player to be selected to the All-Star Game as a member of two different teams (Phillies and Cubs). Klein was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.[4]
- ^ "Chuck Klein Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Chuck Klein at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by James Lincoln Ray, Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Chuck Klein 4-home run game at retrosheet.org". retrosheet.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Making Hall Harder for Snider, it Still Looks Easy for Kaline". Lawrence Journal-World. August 3, 1980. p. 9. Retrieved September 1, 2019.