96 games as a utility infielder in and 1981. Along the way, as a member of the 1980 American League champion Royals, Chalk appeared in his only World Series. In Game 2, he came in for another future Hall of Fame third baseman, George Brett, in the sixth inning. He batted once, against yet another Hall of Famer, Steve Carlton, and played a key role in a three-run rally by drawing a base on balls; he then stole second base and scored on an Amos Otis double. But the Royals could not hold their 4–2 lead, and the opposing Philadelphia Phillies took the game, 6–4, and, eventually, the World Series itself. Chalk retired from baseball after the 1981 campaign. In his 903 big-league games, he collected 733 hits, with 107 doubles, nine triples and 15 career home runs. He batted .252 lifetime and was credited with 243 runs batted in. He later scouted for the Seattle Mariners. In 2019, Chalk was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Texas Hall of Honor and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. References External links 1950 births Living people American League All-Stars Baseball players from Texas California Angels players El Paso Sun Kings players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball third basemen National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Oakland Athletics players People from Del Rio, Texas Texas Longhorns baseball players Texas Rangers players Salt Lake City Angels players Seattle Mariners scouts Shreveport Captains players