Heinie Jantzen
Overview
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right fielder
Right fielder
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in Major League Baseball
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who was born in Chicago, Illinois and died at age 57 in Hines, Illinois
Hines, Illinois
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. Jantzen played one season in the major leagues, playing 31 games for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
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(all in right field) between June 29 and September 13, . Jantzen had a career batting average
Batting average
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of .185 with 22 hits, 10 runs, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. In his 31 games in right field, he was never charged with an error and finished his career with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
"Heinie
Heinie
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.