Chet Boak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chet Boak

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1935

Place of Birth: New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1983

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Chester Robert Boak (June 19, 1935 – November 28, 1983) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in ten Major League Baseball games over two seasons — five contests for the 1960 Kansas City Athletics and five more for the 1961 expansion Washington Senators.
A second baseman, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). Boak was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
His pro career lasted for eight total seasons (1955–57; 1960–64).
In 1960, after compiling 96 runs batted in in the Double-A Southern Association and being named all-star second-baseman, Boak was recalled by the Athletics in September.
He started four games at second base, and collected two hits (both of them singles) in 13 at bats.
He then was selected by the Senators with the 54th pick in the 1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft, and went hitless in seven at bats for them during the opening weeks of the 1961 season. He appeared in 891 minor-league games over his career and batted .280 lifetime.