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

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Son of Hall of Famer Freddie Lindstrom, Chuck Lindstrom is arguably one of the greatest players of all time if one looks solely at his major league batting line: 1.000/1.000/3.000. In two career plate appearances, he hit a triple and drew a walk. His one game in the major leagues was in late September with the 1958 White Sox.

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.

He later coached at Lincoln College for many years.