Heinie Zimmerman Stats & Facts

Heinie Zimmerman

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-11, 176lb (180cm, 79kg)
Born: February 9, 1887 in New York, NY
Died: March 14, 1969  in New York, NY
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY
Debut: September 8, 1907 (2,966th in major league history) vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 10, 1919 vs. CHC 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Henry Zimmerman
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1907

Tris Speaker
Ed Konetchy
Clyde Milan
Larry Doyle
Dode Paskert
Fred Merkle
Heinie Zimmerman
Walter Johnson
Bill McKechnie

 

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Biography

A utility man until 1911, Zimmerman peaked in 1912, his first season as the Cubs’ everyday third baseman, when he led the NL with 14 home runs, 103 RBI, 41 doubles, and a .372 batting average. The native New Yorker was traded to the Giants in 1916, and he helped them to the 1917 pennant by capturing his third RBI title. But he was made a goat in the 1917 World Series against the White Sox. In the fourth inning of the sixth and final game, he made a throwing error. Then, in a botched rundown, he pursued Eddie Collins down the third base line; Collins scored as nobody covered home plate. New York lost 4-2. Late in the 1919 season, looking for an extra payday, Giants third baseman Heinie Zimmerman, along with teammate Hal Chase, attempted to convince two teammates to throw games. When it came to the attention of manager John McGraw, Zimmerman and Chase were both released. The following year, Zimmerman was banned from organized baseball by Commissioner Landis. His faulty character was unfortunate, because Zimmerman was a very good ballplayer. Later research will show that he had not in fact led the National League in RBI in 1912, and the Triple Crown banner will also be stripped away from him

 

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