Chuck Hartenstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American baseball player and coach
Date of Birth: 26-May-1942
Place of Birth: Seguin, Texas, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Chuck Hartenstein
- Charles Oscar Hartenstein (born May 26, 1942) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
- He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five different teams between the 1966 and 1977 seasons.
- Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 165 lb (75 kg), Hartenstein batted and threw right-handed.
- He was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1964 out of the University of Texas at Austin. A Texas Longhorns star pitcher, Hartenstein led his team to the 1962 and 1963 CWS tournaments.
- After being signed by Chicago, he led the Texas League with a 2.19 ERA in 1965 while pitching for the Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs.
- On June 17, 1965 Hartenstein had one of the most impressive pitching feats in Texas League history, in a game against the Austin Braves as the starter.
- The Spurs had a 1–0 lead going into the ninth inning when he gave up a tying run.
- The game continued that way with Hartenstein pitching 18 innings.
- He allowed one run, eight hits, walked four and struck out seven.
- The game continued through the 25th inning with Austin winning 2–1.
- At the time it was the longest game in Texas League history. Hartenstein entered the majors in 1965 with the Cubs, appearing in one game as a pinch runner.
- He played for them until 1968, before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969–70), St.
- Louis Cardinals (1970), Boston Red Sox (1970) and Toronto Blue Jays (1977).
- His most productive season came in 1967 for Chicago, when he went 9–5 with a 3.08 ERA and 10 saves, all career-numbers.
- He also enjoyed a solid season with the 1969 Pirates, going 5–4 with a 3.85 ERA and 10 saves in a career-high 95?2/3 innings pitched.
- After six years of absence, he pitched his last major season with the 1977 expansion Blue Jays. In a six-season career, Hartenstein posted a 17–19 record with a 3.63 ERA and 23 saves in 187 relief appearances, including 88 games finished, a 1.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio (135-to-89), and 297.0 innings of work. Following his playing retirement, Hartenstein coached for the Cleveland Indians (1979) and Milwaukee Brewers (1987–89).
- After he was fired by the Brewers, Hartenstein was hired to be a scout for the California Angels.
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