Chris Hartje
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Christian Henry Hartje (March 25, 1915 in San Francisco, California
– June 26, 1946) was a catcher
in Major League Baseball
. He played in nine games for the Brooklyn Dodgers
during the 1939 baseball season.
Hartje died in 1946 when a bus carrying the Spokane Indians
minor league team, which he was a part of, crashed en route to a game. At the time it was the worst accident in U.S. Sports history as nine team members were killed and six were injured. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7959
San Francisco, California
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– June 26, 1946) was a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He played in nine games for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
during the 1939 baseball season.
Hartje died in 1946 when a bus carrying the Spokane Indians
Spokane Indians
The Spokane Indians are a minor league baseball team located in Spokane, Washington, United States. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2003. The Indians play home games at Avista Stadium...
minor league team, which he was a part of, crashed en route to a game. At the time it was the worst accident in U.S. Sports history as nine team members were killed and six were injured. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7959