Charles William Lindstrom (September 7, 1936 - September 29, 2021) was an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played briefly for the Chicago White Sox during the 1958 season. He is also the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Freddie Lindstrom.
A catcher standing 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 175 pounds (79 kg), batting and throwing right-handed, Lindstrom was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent on June 17, 1957. Fifteen months later, he was in the Major Leagues, coming into the fifth inning of a game September 28, 1958 versus the Kansas City Athletics as a defensive replacement for Johnny Romano. The first pitch from pitcher Hal Trosky was fumbled by Lindstrom as a passed ball, but he settled down and did not make another error.[1]
In his first at bat in the bottom of the sixth inning, Lindstrom led off with a walk, scoring on a double by Don Mueller. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, he tripled, driving in Johnny Callison with another run. He was on deck for a third plate appearance when Sammy Esposito struck out looking to end the White Sox' last offensive inning in a game they won 11-4. This would be Lindstrom's only Major League game, as he was sent down to the minor leagues the following season, never returning to the Major Leagues.
Lindstrom is one of only four players to hit a triple in their one and only MLB at bat, the others being Eduardo Rodríguez (1973), Scott Munninghoff (1980), and Eric Cammack (2000). And with a triple, a walk, a run, and a run batted in during two plate appearances, Lindstrom had one of the best one-game careers in the history of baseball, along with John Paciorek.
Lindstrom retired shortly thereafter and went on to a successful 23-year coaching career with Lincoln College, highlighted by a 29-10 record in 1972 and five successive years of 20-win seasons starting with 1972.
Lindstrom died on September 29, 2021, at the age of 85.
^Rose, George (2004). One Hit Wonders: Baseball Stories. United States: Excel/Kaleidoscope. p. 212. ISBN9780595318070.
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Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
Merron, Jeff, "The List: Baseball's one-hit wonders", ESPN.com
April 12, 2024
chuck, lindstrom, charles, william, lindstrom, september, 1936, september, 2021, american, former, major, league, baseball, catcher, played, briefly, chicago, white, during, 1958, season, also, baseball, hall, famer, freddie, lindstrom, catcherborn, 1936, sept. Charles William Lindstrom September 7 1936 September 29 2021 was an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played briefly for the Chicago White Sox during the 1958 season He is also the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Freddie Lindstrom Chuck LindstromCatcherBorn 1936 09 07 September 7 1936Chicago Illinois U S Died September 29 2021 2021 09 29 aged 85 Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 28 1958 for the Chicago White SoxLast MLB appearanceSeptember 28 1958 for the Chicago White SoxMLB statisticsBatting average1 000Home runs0Runs batted in1TeamsChicago White Sox 1958 A catcher standing 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 175 pounds 79 kg batting and throwing right handed Lindstrom was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent on June 17 1957 Fifteen months later he was in the Major Leagues coming into the fifth inning of a game September 28 1958 versus the Kansas City Athletics as a defensive replacement for Johnny Romano The first pitch from pitcher Hal Trosky was fumbled by Lindstrom as a passed ball but he settled down and did not make another error 1 In his first at bat in the bottom of the sixth inning Lindstrom led off with a walk scoring on a double by Don Mueller Then in the bottom of the seventh he tripled driving in Johnny Callison with another run He was on deck for a third plate appearance when Sammy Esposito struck out looking to end the White Sox last offensive inning in a game they won 11 4 This would be Lindstrom s only Major League game as he was sent down to the minor leagues the following season never returning to the Major Leagues Lindstrom is one of only four players to hit a triple in their one and only MLB at bat the others being Eduardo Rodriguez 1973 Scott Munninghoff 1980 and Eric Cammack 2000 And with a triple a walk a run and a run batted in during two plate appearances Lindstrom had one of the best one game careers in the history of baseball along with John Paciorek Lindstrom retired shortly thereafter and went on to a successful 23 year coaching career with Lincoln College highlighted by a 29 10 record in 1972 and five successive years of 20 win seasons starting with 1972 Lindstrom died on September 29 2021 at the age of 85 See also editList of second generation Major League Baseball playersReferences edit Rose George 2004 One Hit Wonders Baseball Stories United States Excel Kaleidoscope p 212 ISBN 9780595318070 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Merron Jeff The List Baseball s one hit wonders ESPN com Lincoln College Athletics Historical Coaching Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chuck Lindstrom amp oldid 1217887287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
