Bob Chance | |
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First baseman | |
Born: July 10, 1940 Statesboro, Georgia |
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Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1963 for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 20, 1969 for the California Angels | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .261 |
Home runs | 24 |
Runs batted in | 112 |
Hits | 195 |
Teams | |
Robert Chance (born September 10, 1940 in Statesboro, Georgia) is a former professional baseball player who played 6 seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, and California Angels of Major League Baseball.
Chance played two seasons in Japan for the Atoms. He also played in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League with Leones de Ponce during the 1961-62 season. A powerful slugger, he recorded the longest home run in Puerto Rican history, an estimated 600-foot shot to right field.