My Time at Bat : A Story of Perseverance

by Hinton, Chuck

• ISBN13: 9781562291761
• ISBN10: 1562291769
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Chuck Hinton is the founder of The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. Voted into the 1964 All-Star game, Hinton?

Author Biography

Chuck Hinton is the founder of The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. Voted into the 1964 All-Star game. Hinton's eleven year Major League career included stints with the expansion Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and California Angels. In his professional career, he played every position except pitcher. He has the distinction of being the last Senator to hit over .300. He has also enjoyed success as a baseball coach, holding the head coaching position at Howard University for twenty eight years. No other MEAC team has won more championships or more games. Now retired, he resides with his wife Irma in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
A Dream Come True	p. 1
How It All Began	p. 5
Following My Dream	p. 17
The Minor Leagues	p. 21
The High Life	p. 29
The Expansion Washington Senators	p. 37
On Stage at the Show	p. 43
Many Years to Come	p. 57
More Memorable Moments	p. 69
An Inside-the-Park Look	p. 81
Baseball in Black and White	p. 89
Life After Baseball	p. 93
Baseball Today	p. 105
For Love of the Game	p. 111
Epilogue	p. 129
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