Jim Heise
Encyclopedia
James Edward Heise was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
.
Heise attended West Virginia University
. He was signed by the Washington Senators
as an amateur free agent in 1956, and played briefly for the Senators in 1957.
Heise was the son of Clarence Heise
, also a Major League Baseball pitcher.
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...
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Heise attended West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
. He was signed by the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
as an amateur free agent in 1956, and played briefly for the Senators in 1957.
Heise was the son of Clarence Heise
Clarence Heise
Clarence Edward Heise , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the St. Louis Cardinals.Heise was originally in the Chicago Cubs organization. In August 1933, Cardinals general manager Branch Rickey called his counterpart with the Cubs, William Veeck, Sr. and offered him two...
, also a Major League Baseball pitcher.