Chet Hajduk
Chester "Chet" Hajduk (July 21, 1918 – July 4, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball player who played in one game as a pinch hitter for the Chicago White Sox in 1941. Hajduk grounded out in his only at-bat, which came against Cleveland Indians pitcher Al Milnar.[1] Hajduk enlisted with the US Navy in early 1942.[2] Hajduk played with the Great Lakes Naval Station team, and was a member of the Armed Services team that played the American League All-Stars in an exhibition/fund raising game at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland on the 7th of July, 1942.[3] After the war Hajduk settled in Niles, Illinois, becoming a successful building contractor and raising a family.[2]
| Chet Hajduk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |||
| Born: July 21, 1918 Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Died: July 4, 2006 (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 1941, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 16, 1941, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games | 1 | ||
| At bats | 1 | ||
| Hits | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
References
- "April 16, 1941 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- Ferraro, Thomas (2012). Niles: The Early Years. United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 9780738583068. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- Grosshandler, Stan. "A Forgotten All-Star Game". research.sabr.org. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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