Klein, Charles

Klein, (Charles Herbert) “Chuck”

(1904–58) baseball player; born in Indianapolis, Ind. During his 17-year career as an outfielder, mostly with the Philadelphia Phillies (1928–44), he posted a lifetime batting average of .320 and hit 300 homeruns. He is the only player in the 20th century to collect 200 or more hits in each of his first five major league seasons. He was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1980.