Charles William Lindstrom (September 7, 1936 - September 29, 2021) was a former

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catcher who played briefly for the

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during the 1958 season. He is also the son of Baseball Hall of Famer

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. A catcher standing , , batting and throwing right-handed, Lindstrom was signed by the

as an amateur free agent on June 17, . Fifteen months later, he was in the Major Leagues, coming into the fifth inning of a game September 28, 1958 versus the

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as a defensive replacement for

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. The first pitch from pitcher

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was fumbled by Lindstrom as a

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, but he settled down and did not make another error. In his first at bat in the bottom of the sixth inning, Lindstrom led off with a walk, scoring on a double by

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. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, he tripled, driving in

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with another run. He was on deck for a third plate appearance when

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struck out looking to end the White Sox' last offensive inning in a game they won 11-4. This would be Lindstrom's only Major League game, as he was sent down to the minor leagues the following season, never returning to the Major Leagues. Lindstrom is one of only four players to hit a triple in their one and only MLB at bat, the others being Eduardo Rodríguez (1973),

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(1980), and

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(2000). And with a triple, a walk, a run, and a run batted in during two plate appearances, Lindstrom had one of the best one-game careers in the history of baseball, along with John Paciorek. Lindstrom retired shortly thereafter and went on to a successful 23-year coaching career with Lincoln College, highlighted by a 29-10 record in and five successive years of 20-win seasons starting with 1972. Lindstrom died on September 29, 2021, at the age of 85.

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Merron, Jeff, "The List: Baseball's one-hit wonders", ESPN.com
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