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title: "3 Chuck Klein Quotes"
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# Chuck Klein

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Charles Herbert Klein, nicknamed "the Hoosier Hammer" because of his Indiana roots, was an American professional baseball outfielder. Klein played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs (1934–1936), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1939).

##  Quotes by Chuck Klein

> [There is one thing I can say about working in a steel mill. If it does not kill you, it will make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-klein/there-is-one-thing-i-can-say-about-working-in-a-steel-mill-if-it-does/)

Chuck Klein

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> [I worked on a farm. Played ball and loafed along the fishing and swimming holes of the White River, and my boyhood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-klein/i-worked-on-a-farm-played-ball-and-loafed-along-the-fishing-and/)

Chuck Klein

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> [I avoided as much work as possible in the classroom, but did all the work possible on the ball field.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-klein/i-avoided-as-much-work-as-possible-in-the-classroom-but-did-all-the/)

Chuck Klein

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