Bob Chance

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#003279
bgcolor2=#bd1021
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Bob Chance
position=First baseman
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1940|9|10
debutdate=September 4
debutyear=1963
debutteam=Cleveland Indians
finaldate=April 20
finalyear=1969
finalteam=California Angels
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.261
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=24
stat3label=Hits
stat3value=195
stat4label=Runs batted in
stat4value=112
teams=
*Cleveland Indians (by|1963-by|1964)
*Washington Senators (by|1965-by|1967)
*California Angels (by|1969)
*Sankei/Yakult Atoms (1969-by|1970)
highlights=

Robert Chance (born September 10, 1940, in Statesboro, Georgia) is a former professional baseball player who played 6 seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, and California Angels of Major League Baseball.

Chance played two seasons in Japan for the Atoms. He also played in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League with Leones de Ponce during the 1961-62 season. A powerful slugger, he recorded the longest home run in Puerto Rican history, an estimated 600-foot shot to right field.Fact|date=December 2007

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