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Lou Klein

Lou Klein, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1976)

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Born
October 22, 1918
Died
June 20, 1976
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1918

About Lou Klein

Louis Frank Klein was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. During his active career he was an infielder in the Major Leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Athletics, and was known as one of the players who "jumped" to the Mexican League in 1946. He was then suspended by Commissioner of Baseball Happy Chandler for a five-year span, although the suspension was later reduced. In 1962, Klein was named head coach again, replacing El Tappe and managing 30 games between May 1 and June 3 (posting a 12–18 record). Klein was in charge of the Cubs for 11 games between September 1–10, 1961, and compiled a 5–6 win–loss record as head coach.

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Lou Klein timeline

  1. Klein was in charge of the Cubs for 11 games between September 1–10, 1961, and compiled a 5–6 win–loss record as head coach.
  2. In 1962, Klein was named head coach again, replacing El Tappe and managing 30 games between May 1 and June 3 (posting a 12–18 record).

The world when Lou Klein was born

Lou Klein was born in 1918. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1918

  • Best-selling book"The U.P. Trail" – Zane Grey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWorld Series played in September due to WWI
  • Top headlineWorld War I ends — Spanish Flu pandemic begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular airmail service
  • World population~1.78B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population102.0M

1918 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lou Klein's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19182026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population102.0M341 million

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