Chet Hajduk
American baseball player (1918–2006)
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Chester Hajduk (July 21, 1918 – July 4, 2006) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game as a pinch hitter for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball 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, U.S. | |
| Died: July 4, 2006 (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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