About Chuck Lindstrom
Lived 1936 – 2021 (aged 85). Chuck Lindstrom was an American baseball player.
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.
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Who was Chuck Lindstrom?
American baseball player
When was Chuck Lindstrom born?
Chuck Lindstrom was born on 7 September 1936 in Chicago.
When did Chuck Lindstrom die?
Chuck Lindstrom died on 29 September 2021.
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Chuck Lindstrom was a baseball player.
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Chuck Lindstrom was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chuck Lindstrom. https://biography.guide/chuck-lindstrom/
MLA: "Chuck Lindstrom." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chuck-lindstrom/.
Chicago: "Chuck Lindstrom." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/chuck-lindstrom/.
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