Chuck Hiller
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Charles Joseph Hiller (October 1, 1934 - October 20, 2004) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball.
Born in Johnsburg, Illinois, and signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1957 out of the University of St. Thomas, Hiller broke in with the San Francisco Giants. In his eight seasons with the Giants, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates, he hit .243 with 20 home runs in 2121 games.
He hit the National League's first grand slam in World Series history in 1962 against the New York Yankees.
He was later a coach and advisor for the Mets, beginning in 1979. Hiller died at age 70 in St. Pete Beach, Florida.
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