I can share what I know up to now, but I don’t have live tools available in this turn to pull the very latest updates.
Chuck Hartenstein has been a left-for-dead rumor magnet for decades, but the most recent widely documented items about him relate to:
- His MLB career as a pitcher in the late 1960s and brief stints with several teams, including the Cubs and Pirates, with later work as an advance scout.[3][6]
- Obituaries and post-career remembrances noting his Texas roots and connections to the Texas Longhorns’ baseball program, including an induction into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 2004.[5][6]
- Retrospectives and biographical pieces summarizing his playing years and later life, including references to his family and where he lived after his playing days.[1][2][7]
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He gave up another run in a two-inning stint on September 16, but then no runs at all the next three times he pitched, and only one hit over those three outings. His record shows no decisions, 9 1/3 innings pitched, and a 1.93 ERA. … He was 0-1 at the time, with a 5.40 ERA. It took him six weeks to heal. He helped the team out during some of his down time, working as an advance scout. He returned to the ball club on July 1, and appeared in six more games that month; they were his last six...
sabr.orgView Charles "Chuck" O. Hartenstein's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
www.treshewell.comHe’s the answer to one of the more challenging Canadian baseball trivia questions. Who is the only person to be in a big league uniform for the first game at Exhibition Stadium and the first game at the SkyDome? The answer is Chuck Hartenstein, who was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen for... Continue Reading →
cooperstownersincanada.comLike a fading supermodel, reliever Chuck Hartenstein found himself out of fashion soon after he joined the Cardinals. Described by The Sporting News as “a little stick of a guy who stands 5 f…
retrosimba.comClick on link below to celebrate the life of Chuck Hartenstein. https://www.texaslsn.org/campaigns/view-campaign/3s1AwPmfwOoeQ7KppKBkOsNod6KfSYzgmRdEKkk7K9bAKcJAsZY3eID0wZDzeXpCd-n6qd4FTSe4rfCKKlnU9Ja7V5WZIaRN Rembering Chuck Hartenstein by Jim Deitrick. Photo is Jim Deitrick Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, I was ( still am) a Pirate fan. I remember Twiggy working in relief roles with mixed results. One of my favorite players on the Pirate team was...
texaslsn.orgChuck Hartenstein, Class: 1964 Induction: 2004 Sport(s): Baseball - Sport: Baseball (1962-64) Position: Pitcher Inducted: 2004 Hometown: Seguin, Texas Three-time
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