Heinie
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Heinie may refer to:
- A slang term for the buttocksButtocksThe buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
(also spelled hiney) - A derogatory term used for German soldiers that originated in World War I, short for HeinrichHeinrichHeinrich is a male given name or surname of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry , Hendrik , Hinnerk , Enrico , Henri , Enrique , Enric , and Henrique . A pet form of Heinrich is "Heinz". The once-common Americanized nickname "Heinie" is largely obsolete...
- A crewcut haircut (from the stereotypical German soldier's haircut)
- Heineken BreweryHeineken BreweryHeineken International /ˈɦɛinəkən/ is a Dutch brewing company, founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. As of 2007, Heineken owns over 125 breweries in more than 70 countries and employs approximately 54,000 people...
, a Dutch brewing company
- A popular nickname for German and German-American baseball players (particularly those named Henry — "Heinrich" in German) in the early part of the 20th century. At least 22 Major League Baseball players went by the nickname Heinie, including:
- Heinie BeckendorfHeinie BeckendorfHenry Ward "Heinie" Beckendorf was a Major League Baseball catcher from 1909-1910. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Jackson Heights, New York.-Playing career:...
(1884-1949) - Heinie BergerHeinie BergerCharles Carl "Heinie" Berger , was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in LaSalle, Illinois, Berger played for four seasons for the Cleveland Naps , making his debut May 6, 1907, and playing his final on July 22, 1910. His best years were 1908 and 1909, with Berger winning 13 games in each of...
(1882-1954) - Heinie ElderHeinie ElderHenry Knox "Heinie" Elder was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Heinie Elder was born in Seattle, Washington, and died in Long Beach, California.-Playing career:...
(1890-1958) - Heinie GrohHeinie GrohHenry Knight "Heinie" Groh was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was the National League's top third baseman in the late 1910s and early 1920s, and captained championship teams with the Reds and ...
(1889-1968) - Heinie HeitmullerHeinie HeitmullerWilliam Frederick "Heinie" Heitmuller was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in San Francisco, California and died at age 29 in Los Angeles, California...
(1883-1912) - Heinie HeltzelHeinie HeltzelWilliam Wade "Heinie" Heltzel was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who was born and died in York, Pennsylvania.-Playing career:...
(1913-1998) - Heinie JantzenHeinie JantzenWalter Charles "Heinie" Jantzen was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died at age 57 in Hines, Illinois. Jantzen played one season in the major leagues, playing 31 games for the St. Louis Browns between June 29 and September 13,...
(1890-1948) - Heinie KappelHeinie KappelHenry "Heinie" Kappel was an American infielder in Major League Baseball who was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kappel played three seasons in the major leagues with the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Columbus Solons . Kappel played in 105 games: 49 games at shortstop, 33 at third...
(1863-1905) - Heinie ManushHeinie ManushHenry Emmett Manush , nicknamed "Heinie" due to his German heritage, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964....
(1901-1971) - Heinie MeineHeinie MeineHenry William "Heinie" Meine was a professional baseball player. Meine was a right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in 1922 and for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1929 to 1934. He was given the nickname "The Count of Luxemburg" on account of his operating a speakeasy/tavern in the...
(1896-1968) - Heinie Mueller (outfielder) (1899-1975)
- Heinie Mueller (second baseman) (1912-1986)
- Heinie OdomHeinie OdomHerman Boyd "Heinie" Odom was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played a single game with the New York Yankees in 1925. He was born and died in Rusk, Texas. He was born Herman Boyd, and later changed his name.After attending the University of Texas, Odom played his only major...
(1900-1970) - Heinie PeitzHeinie PeitzHenry Clement "Heinie" Peitz was an American baseball catcher. He played for the St. Louis Browns , Cincinnati Reds , Pittsburgh Pirates , Louisville Colonels , and St. Louis Cardinals...
(1870-1943) - Heinie Reitz (1867-1914)
- Heinie SandHeinie SandJohn Henry "Heinie" Sand was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 to 1928 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He debuted on April 17, and played his final game on September 30, . In 1925, he had a .364 on base percentage and 55 runs batted in and was 18th in the voting...
(1897-1958) - Heinie ScheerHeinie ScheerHenry William "Heinie" Scheer was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1922 to 1923....
(1900-1976} - Heinie SchubleHeinie SchubleHenry George "Heinie" Schuble was a Major League Baseball infielder who played seven seasons in the major leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers .-Playing career:...
(1906-1990) - Heinie SmithHeinie SmithGeorge Henry "Heinie" Smith was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Louisville Colonels , Pittsburgh Pirates , New York Giants and Detroit Tigers . Smith batted and threw right-handed...
(1871-1939) - Heinie StaffordHeinie StaffordHenry Alexander "Heinie" Stafford was an American Major League Baseball player who played a single game for the New York Giants in .-Tufts University :...
(1891-1972) - Heinie WagnerHeinie WagnerCharles Francis "Heinie" Wagner was an American baseball player and manager. He played shortstop for the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox . He was also the manager of the Red Sox during the 1930 baseball season.Wagner was born in Harlem, New York, in September 1880...
(1880-1943) - Heinie ZimmermanHeinie ZimmermanHenry Zimmerman , known as "Heinie" or "The Great Zim," was a Major League Baseball player in the early 20th century. Zimmerman played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants...
(1887-1969)
- Heinie Beckendorf
- Other famous Heinies include:
- Harry C. AderholtHarry C. AderholtHarry Chaney Aderholt I was an American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force and a prominent figure in air force special operations. Aderholt died on May 20, 2010.-Biography:...
(1920-2010), U.S. Air Force brigadier general nicknamed "Heinie" - Heinie BeauHeinie BeauHeinie Beau was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist, most notable for his swing clarinet work and recordings done with Tommy Dorsey, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Red Nichols...
(1911-1987), jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist - Heinie ConklinHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklin was an American actor of the silent film era, who appeared in nearly 400 films. Claimed to be one of the original Keystone Kops, Conklin's silent screen makeup consisted heavy eyebrow lining and a thinnish, upside-down, painted-on variation of Kaiser Wilhelm's moustache...
(1886-1959), an actor who was a regular in Mack Sennett comedies in the silent era. - Heinie MillerHeinie MillerHenry John "Heinie" Miller was a professional football player who played in the early years of the National Football League. He played in the NFL for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Milwaukee Badgers...
(1893-?), early National Football League (NFL) player - Heinie WeisenbaughHeinie WeisenbaughHenry A. Weisenbaugh was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Redskins. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh....
(born 1914), NFL running back
- Harry C. Aderholt