Chuck Lindstrom

Charles William Lindstrom (September 7, 1936 – September 29, 2021) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in one Major League Baseball game, for the 1958 Chicago White Sox. He was the son of National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Freddie Lindstrom. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed.

Biography Lindstrom was born in Chicago in 1936, and graduated from New Trier High School.

Lindstrom's major-league debut came during 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 miscue. In his first plate appearance, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Lindstrom led off with a walk and later scored on a double by Don Mueller.

Lindstrom retired as a player shortly thereafter and went on to a successful 23-year coaching career with Lincoln College, highlighted by a 29–10 record in 1972, the first of five consecutive 20-win seasons. He later ran two sports-related companies and retired in 2010. He was survived by his wife and five children.