Chuck Klein
Baseball player and MVP award recipient
Born
October 7th, 1904
120 years ago
Died
1958
67 years ago — 54 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1939. Klein played the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Garnered the Most Valuable Player award in 1933. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. Achieved notable batting statistics, including a career batting average of .320, 300 home runs, and over 1,200 RBIs.
Won the 1933 MVP award
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies
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