Heinie Reitz
| Heinie Reitz | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: June 29, 1867 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: November 10, 1914 (aged 47) Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1893, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 3, 1899, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .292 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 463 |
| Teams | |
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Henry Peter Reitz (June 29, 1867 – November 10, 1914), nicknamed "Heinie", was an American
Career
In 1893, Reitz was sold, for $300, by the San Francisco Friscos to the
Chicago Colts that led Baltimore to a 12–4 victory.[4] Reitz's two bases loaded triples in a single game matched a feat achieved by Sam Thompson in 1887.[4]
The frequency with which Reitz hit triples in 1894 was marked departure from every other season in his career. Excluding his record-tying season, he averaged under six triples per year.
On December 10, 1897, he was traded (with
American Association in exchange for a player to be named later. In September 1900, Pittsburgh received Harry Smith to complete the transaction.[2]
Reitz was killed in a
Boston Braves shortstop Tony Boeckel, would die in an auto accident.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Heinie Reitz's Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ a b c d "Heinie Reitz". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "Single Season Leaders for Triples". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ a b Charlton, James. "Charlton's Baseball Chronology – 1894". BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "The Obit for Heinie Reitz". TheDeadballEra.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ Charlton, James. "Charlton's Baseball Chronology – 1914". BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)