Chuck Hiller

Chuck Hiller
Second baseman
Born: October 1, 1934(1934-10-01) Johnsburg, Illinois
Died: October 20, 2004(2004-10-20) (aged 70) St. Petersburg Beach, Florida
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1961 for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 2, 1968 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	20
Runs batted in	152
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1961–1965) New York Mets (1965–1967) Philadelphia Phillies (1967) Pittsburgh Pirates (1968)
Career highlights and awards
Played in 1962 World Series First National League player to hit a grand slam home run in World Series history, October 8, 1962

Charles Joseph Hiller (October 1, 1934 — October 20, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. As a Major Leaguer, he primarily played second base. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). Hiller attended the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota).

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 Game 4 of the 1962 World Series against the New York Yankees, off left-handed relief pitcher Marshall Bridges.

He served as a coach under Whitey Herzog with the Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals, and was a longtime minor league manager and instructor for the Mets. Hiller died at age 70 in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Chuck Hiller at Find a Grave