Chuck Klein

Chuck Klein
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
	Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1933); Chicago Cubs (1934–1936); Philadelphia Phillies (1936–1939); Pittsburgh Pirates (1939); Philadelphia Phillies (1940–1944);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1933, 1934); NL MVP (1932); Triple Crown (1933); NL batting champion (1933); 4× NL home run leader (1929, 1931–1933); 2× NL RBI leader (1931, 1933); NL stolen base leader (1932); Hit 4 home runs in one game on July 10, 1936; Philadelphia Phillies jersey retired; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame;
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. 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. 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.

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