Biography

From the "This Great Game" card back: When Chuck Connors learned his contract had been purchased by the Cubs he was initially disappointed. “I didn’t want to go,” Chuck said. Why wouldn’t a young ballplayer jump at the chance to play in the big leagues? Well, Chuck was playing minor league ball for the Los Angeles Angels at the time, with 22 homers on his ledger. But the most important reason was Hollywood. Connors had his eyes set on a career in front of the camera, not on a ballfield. After a tough few months trying to adjust to the slants of big league pitching, Chuck was shipped back to LA, and within a couple years he was in his most famous role, as Lucas McCain in “The Rifleman.”

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Stats

Birth Date: April 10, 1921
Birth Location: Brooklyn, NY
Death Date: November 10, 1992
Death Location: Los Angeles CA, USA
Weight: 190 lb
Height: 6 ft 5 in
Bats: L
Throws: L
Debut Date: May 1, 1949
Final Game Date: September 30, 1951
Years Played: 2
Games Played: 67
At Bats: 202
Runs: 16
Hits: 48
Doubles: 5
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 2
RBIs: 18
Stolen Bases: 4
Base on Balls: 12
Batting Average: 0.238
Position: First Baseman

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