Chuck Hiller
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Hiller in 1961
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: October 1, 1934 Johnsburg, Illinois |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. St. Petersburg Beach, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 11, 1961, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 2, 1968, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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| Batting average | .243 | ||
| Home runs | 20 | ||
| Runs batted in | 152 | ||
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Charles Joseph Hiller (October 1, 1934 – October 20, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.
Born in Johnsburg, Illinois, Hiller attended the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1957. He began his major league career in 1961 with the San Francisco Giants. On October 8, 1962, Hiller hit the National League's first grand slam in World Series history in Game 4 of the 1962 World Series against the New York Yankees, off left-handed relief pitcher Marshall Bridges. Primarily a second baseman, Hiller hit .243 with 20 home runs in 704 games over eight major league seasons.
Hiller served as a coach under Whitey Herzog with the Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals, and spent brief terms in the post with the Giants and the Mets. Hiller also served the Mets as a longtime minor league manager and instructor. Hiller died at age 70 in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Chuck Hiller at Find a Grave
| Preceded by | Texas Rangers third base coach 1973 |
Succeeded by Frank Lucchesi |
| Preceded by | Kansas City Royals third base coach 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by Gordon Mackenzie |
| Preceded by | St. Louis Cardinals third base coach 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Nick Leyva |
| Preceded by | San Francisco Giants third base coach 1985 |
Succeeded by Gordon Mackenzie |
| Preceded by | New York Mets third base coach 1990 |
Succeeded by Mike Cubbage |
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