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My Take
Charlie Hough is exactly my kind of baseball story. Born in Honolulu in 1948, he built a Major League career out of one maddening, beautiful pitch: the knuckleball. From 1970 to 1994 he floated that fluttering ball past hitters for the Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox and Marlins, pitching into his mid-forties while flame-throwers half his age burned out. I love that longevity, because it proves craft and guile can outlast raw velocity. Hough was never a magazine cover star, but as a durable artisan who turned an oddball weapon into a quarter-century career, he remains one of the game's most quietly admirable survivors.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charlie Hough
- Name (Japanese)
- チャーリー・ハフ
- Reading
- ちゃーりー・はふ
- Born
- January 5, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Honolulu, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hialeah High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Charlie Hough born?
Born January 5, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Charlie Hough from?
Charlie Hough is from Honolulu, United States.
What does Charlie Hough do?
Charlie Hough works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.