Heinie Elder
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Henry Knox "Heinie" Elder (August 23, 1890 - November 13, 1958) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Heinie Elder was born in Seattle, Washington
, and died in Long Beach, California
.
, and playing baseball for the "Golden Gophers" in his 1911 freshman season, Heinie Elder played one game in the major leagues, at age 22, as a left-handed relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
on July 7, 1913. He pitched 3-1/3 innings and gave up 4 hits, 5 bases on balls, and 3 earned runs for a single-game and career earned run average
of 8.10.
and World War II
. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army
. He died in 1958 at age 68 in Long Beach, California
. He was buried at the Los Angeles National Cemetery
on Sepluveda Boulevard, north of Wilshire Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California
.
" was a popular nickname for German baseball players in the early part of the 20th century, particularly those whose first name was Henry, as Heinie was a familiar form of the German equivalent Heinrich. Elder was one of 22 major league Heinies in the first half of the century. Others include: Heinie Beckendorf
1909-1910; Heinie Berger
1907-1910; Heinie Groh
1912-1927; Heinie Heitmuller
1909-1910; Heinie Heltzel
1943-1944; Heinie Jantzen
1912-1912; Heinie Kappel
1887-1889; Heinie Manush
1923-1939 - the only Hall of Fame "Heinie"; Heinie Meine
1922-1934, also known as "The Count Of Luxemburg"; Heinie Mueller 1920-1935; Heinie Mueller 1938-1941; Heinie Odom
1925-1925; Heinie Peitz
1892-1913; Heinie Reitz 1893-1899; Heinie Sand
1923-1928; Heinie Scheer
1922-1923; Heinie Schuble
1927-1936; Heinie Smith
1897-1903; Heinie Stafford
1916-1916; Heinie Wagner
1902-1918; and Heinie Zimmerman
1907-1919 - implicated in the Chicago "Black Sox" scandal. After the end of World War II, no further major league player has gone by the nickname "Heinie."
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Heinie Elder was born in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, and died in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
.
Playing career
After attending the University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, and playing baseball for the "Golden Gophers" in his 1911 freshman season, Heinie Elder played one game in the major leagues, at age 22, as a left-handed relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
on July 7, 1913. He pitched 3-1/3 innings and gave up 4 hits, 5 bases on balls, and 3 earned runs for a single-game and career earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 8.10.
Military service in two World Wars
Heinie Elder is one of the few major league players to have served in both World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. He died in 1958 at age 68 in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. He was buried at the Los Angeles National Cemetery
Los Angeles National Cemetery
The Los Angeles National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in West Los Angeles, at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard. The cemetery was dedicated in 1889. Interred there are war veterans, from the Spanish-American war, World War I, World War II, Korean War,...
on Sepluveda Boulevard, north of Wilshire Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Major league "Heinies"
"HeinieHeinie
Heinie may refer to:*A slang term for the buttocks *A derogatory term used for German soldiers that originated in World War I, short for Heinrich*A crewcut haircut...
" was a popular nickname for German baseball players in the early part of the 20th century, particularly those whose first name was Henry, as Heinie was a familiar form of the German equivalent Heinrich. Elder was one of 22 major league Heinies in the first half of the century. Others include: Heinie Beckendorf
Heinie Beckendorf
Henry 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:...
1909-1910; Heinie Berger
Heinie Berger
Charles 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...
1907-1910; Heinie Groh
Heinie Groh
Henry 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 ...
1912-1927; Heinie Heitmuller
Heinie Heitmuller
William 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...
1909-1910; Heinie Heltzel
Heinie Heltzel
William Wade "Heinie" Heltzel was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who was born and died in York, Pennsylvania.-Playing career:...
1943-1944; Heinie Jantzen
Heinie Jantzen
Walter 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,...
1912-1912; Heinie Kappel
Heinie Kappel
Henry "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...
1887-1889; Heinie Manush
Heinie Manush
Henry 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....
1923-1939 - the only Hall of Fame "Heinie"; Heinie Meine
Heinie Meine
Henry 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...
1922-1934, also known as "The Count Of Luxemburg"; Heinie Mueller 1920-1935; Heinie Mueller 1938-1941; Heinie Odom
Heinie Odom
Herman 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...
1925-1925; Heinie Peitz
Heinie Peitz
Henry 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...
1892-1913; Heinie Reitz 1893-1899; Heinie Sand
Heinie Sand
John 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...
1923-1928; Heinie Scheer
Heinie Scheer
Henry William "Heinie" Scheer was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1922 to 1923....
1922-1923; Heinie Schuble
Heinie Schuble
Henry 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:...
1927-1936; Heinie Smith
Heinie Smith
George 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...
1897-1903; Heinie Stafford
Heinie Stafford
Henry Alexander "Heinie" Stafford was an American Major League Baseball player who played a single game for the New York Giants in .-Tufts University :...
1916-1916; Heinie Wagner
Heinie Wagner
Charles 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...
1902-1918; and Heinie Zimmerman
Heinie Zimmerman
Henry 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...
1907-1919 - implicated in the Chicago "Black Sox" scandal. After the end of World War II, no further major league player has gone by the nickname "Heinie."