Chuck Klein. Outfielder , Phillies 1928 - 1933, 1936 - 1939, 1940 - 1944. Winner of four National League Home Run titles. Was MVP twice (1931, 1932). Won Triple Crown (.368, 28 HR, 120 RBI) in 1933. First five years in majors rank among best for a hitter in baseball history. In 1930, when he hit .386 with 158 runs, set an NL record for left-handed batters with 170 RBI. Also, set NL record for most assists (44) in one season. Was the starting right fielder in first All-Star game in 1933. Ranks third on Phillies all-time list in home runs, extra-base hits. Phillies stats: .326 average, 243 home runs and 1,201 RBI. Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Winner of four National League Home Run titles. Was MVP twice (1931, 1932). Won Triple Crown (.368, 28 HR, 120 RBI) in 1933. First five years in majors rank among best for a hitter in baseball history. In 1930, when he hit .386 with 158 runs, set an NL record for left-handed batters with 170 RBI. Also, set NL record for most assists (44) in one season. Was the starting right fielder in first All-Star game in 1933. Ranks third on Phillies all-time list in home runs, extra-base hits. Phillies stats: .326 average, 243 home runs and 1,201 RBI. Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 1928.
Location. 39° 54.412′ N, 75° 10.04′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is on Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street near Hartranft Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Hartranft St, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jim Bunning (here, next to this marker); Grover Cleveland Alexander (here, next to this marker); Robin Roberts (here, next to
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
2. Phillies Wall of Fame
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