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Charles Edward Hinton
Cleveland Indians
Outfield
Born: May 3, 1934, Rocky Mount, NC
Signed: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1956 season
Major League Teams: Washington Senators 1961-1964; Cleveland Indians 1965-1967; California Angels 1968; Cleveland Indians 1969-1971
Died: January 27, 2013, Washington, DC (age 78)
A speedy outfielder for 11 seasons with the Senators, Indians and Angels, Chuck Hinton finished in the top ten for triples in three seasons (1963-1965) and in the top ten for stolen bases in five seasons (1961-1965). Hinton was selected by the Senators from the Orioles in the 1960 expansion draft and he shared left field duties with Marty Keough (#263) during the team's inaugural year. His .310 average in 1962 was fourth best in the American League. Hinton enjoyed his best seasons in 1963 and 1964, hitting .269 with 12 triples, 15 home runs and 25 stolen bases in 1963 and making his one and only All-Star team in 1964.
He was traded to the Indians before the 1965 season and he continued to serve as a reliable outfielder and pinch-hitter for the next seven seasons. Hinton retired after 1,353 games, with a .264 average, 113 home runs, 443 RBIs and 130 stolen bases. Following his playing days, Hinton was the head coach for the Howard University baseball team for 28 years between 1972 and 2000. He also founded the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) in 1982. Hinton was a frequent visitor to Nationals games when baseball returned to Washington in 2005.Building the Set
August 21, 2020 from Charleston, SC - Card #157
In my largest (by volume) purchase to date, I spent an enjoyable hour or so in mid-August browsing the eBay store of seller mantlerulz and clicking Add to Cart on 30 different cards. We had previously added 29 cards to our set back in February from the Philly Show. The 30 cards, all commons, cost me $52 total (before shipping and taxes) with the cards ranging in prices from $1 to $6. I love this haul and I found the seller's store by accident when I was browsing eBay in an attempt to add a few more cheap cards from the set's first series. With this purchase, we've now passed the quarter mark for completion of the set. We still have a long way to go, and quite a few pricey cards to add, but any day I can add 30 commons in excellent shape and at very low prices is a great day. This Hinton card was $1.
The Card / Indians Team Set
Hinton is shown from the neck up, hiding his Senators jersey, and the back of the card notes the trade that sent him to the Indians. On December 1, 1964, Hinton was dealt to Cleveland in exchange for Bob Chance (#224) and Woodie Held (#336). Hinton, at card #60, is one of 72 players featured within the 1965 Topps Embossed insert set and one of five Indians in the set. He's also in the harder to find 1965 Topps Transfers insert set.
1965 Season
In his first season with the Indians, Hinton appeared in 133 games serving in a super utility role. He appeared at every position except shortstop, catcher and pitcher, seeing the most time in center field with 38 starts and first base with 36 starts. Hinton hit .255 with 18 home runs and 54 RBIs. His 17 stolen bases were tied for second on the club with Dick Howser (#92), behind the team leader Vic Davalillo (#128) who had 26.
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First Mainstream Card: 1962 Topps #347
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1962-1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1989 Swell Baseball Greats #93
65 - Hinton non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 9/9/20.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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