Chuck Lindstrom
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Charles William Lindstrom
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- School Northwestern University
- Debut September 28, 1958
- Final Game September 28, 1958
- Born September 7, 1936 in Chicago, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Son of Hall of Famer Freddie Lindstrom, he attended Northwestern University where his dad had been baseball coach in the early 1950's.
A catcher, his one hit in the majors was a triple on September 28, 1958 against the Kansas City Athletics. Bob Davis was the pitcher.. It happened in the same game that Hal Trosky Jr., the son of another illustrious baseball player, appeared. He is the only non-pitcher to ever triple in his only career at-bat. The pitchers to do it were Eric Cammack, Scott Munninghoff and Eduardo Rodriguez.
[edit] Further Reading
- Richard Tellis: Once Around The Bases, Triumph Books, Chicago, 1998, pp. 209-220.
