Val Heim
Val Heim | |
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Left fielder | |
Born: Plymouth, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 4, 1920|
Died: November 21, 2019 Superior, Nebraska, U.S. | (aged 99)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
debut | |
August 31, 1942, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last appearance | |
September 22, 1942, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .200 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 7 |
Teams | |
Val Raymond Heim (November 4, 1920 – November 21, 2019) was an American
right-handed.[1]
Born in
U.S. Navy at the end of the season.[1]
Following his military discharge, Heim played in 1946 and 1948 in the White Sox minor league system, but he never appeared in a major league game again. In a five-year minor league career, he batted .285 and hit 35 home runs in 570 games. Following the death of Tom Jordan, he was recognized as the oldest living major league ballplayer. Heim died November 21, 2019, in his hometown of Superior, Nebraska.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Van Heim Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Van Heim Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Obituary for Val R. Heim". Williams Funeral Homes. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet