Harry Heilmann Positions: Rightfielder and First BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)Born: August 3, 1894 in San Francisco, CADied: July 9, 1951 in Southfield, MIBuried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MIHigh School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco, CA)Debut: May 16, 1914 (4,153rd in MLB history)vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: May 31, 1932 vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of…
https://youtu.be/Iq-_9S6ivjY On July 21, 1952, two new members are inducted into the Hall of Fame: outfielders and batting champions Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner.
The Hall of Fame elects two new members: Harry Heilmann, with 203 votes, and Paul Waner with 195. Waner, a .333 career hitter, rapped out 3,152 hits and struck out just 376 times in 9,459 career at-bats. Heilmann was similarly skilled with the bat, winning four batting titles with the Detroit Tigers and finishing his career with a .342 average.
Shortly before his death in 1948, Babe Ruth, in an interview with The Saturday Evening Post, picked an all-time all-star team, minus the right fielder—though he offered some suggestions. “I just don’t want to pick myself,” he said. His most surprising omission, however, was that of Lou Gehrig. You’re probably thinking: “Maybe he went with…
1944 – Five groups totaling 23 players, managers, umpires and sportwriters visit war theaters as part of the United Service Organizations program. Included are Mel Ott, Dutch Leonard, Frankie Frisch, Bucky Walters, Harry Heilmann, Carl Hubbell, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Bill Summers, Beans Reardon, Johnny Lindell, Tuck Stainback, Steve O’Neill, Leo Durocher, Joe Medwick, Nick Etten, Dixie Walker, Paul Waner and Rip Sewell.
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1931 – Cut-down day for major league rosters includes the retirement of Eddie Collins and Harry Heilmann. Collins becomes a coach for the Philadelphia Athletics and Heilmann will return briefly to the Cincinnati Reds next season.
The A’s spot the Tigers six runs in the 1st inning, then rally to win, 11 – 10. Harry Heilmann has four hits, including two homers, for the losers, as do Marty McManus and Dale Alexander. The Tigers outhit the A’s, 13-10. The A’s victory increases their American League lead to 11 1/2 games over the Yankees, losers today to the Indians, 9 – 8.
1928 – The Tigers draw 404 fans for their last meeting with the Red Sox, winning 8 – 0 behind Sam Gibson’s five-hitter. Pat Simmons is knocked out in the 7th when he gives up consecutive triples to Al Wingo, batting 9th, John Stone, and Charlie Gehringer. Harry Heilmann has a home run and double for Detroit. Jack Rothrock is busy for Boston playing LF, SS, and pitching a scoreless last inning.
1927 – The Philadelphia A’s Ty Cobb makes what is celebrated at the time as his 4,000th hit, a double off Sam Gibson of Detroit. Detroit wins, 5 – 3, over Lefty Grove. Research will later reveal that he had two fewer hits than was thought at the time, and that number 4,000 actually three days later, on July 21st.