Charlie Hollocher was born Charles Jacob Hollocher in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

. He was a shortstop for the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

 from 1918 to 1924.

He helped the Cubs win the National League Pennant in 1918. In that same season he led the National League in Games (131), At Bats (509), Hits (161), Total Bases (202), Singles (130) and Runs Created (76).

He led the National League in At Bats per Strikeout (118.4) in 1922. To this day it is still the Cubs' single season record.

He left the Cubs in August 1923 due to depression. He tried a comeback in 1924, but was unable to complete the full season.

He killed himself in Frontenac, Missouri

Frontenac, Missouri

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, on August 14, 1940, when he shot himself in the throat. He had suffered from depression most of his adult life.

Sources

• Baseball library entry