1930
Born November 10, 1930
Paris, TN, USA
Chick King Notable
Chick King played for three clubs across six seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1954 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959.
Across 45 games he batted .237, with 18 hits and 11 runs.
He played 29 games in the outfield, with 53 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Paris, TN, USA on November 10, 1930, and died on July 9, 2012. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | DET | 11 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .214 |
| 1955 | DET | 7 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .238 |
| 1956 | DET | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .222 |
| 1958 | CHC | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1959 | CHC/STL | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .300 |
| Career | — | 45 | 76 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died July 9, 2012
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain