- Heinie Kappel
Henry "Heinie" Kappel (September 1863 –
August 27 1905 ) was an Americaninfielder inMajor League Baseball who was born and died inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania . Kappel played three seasons in the major leagues with theCincinnati Red Stockings (1887-1888) and theColumbus Solons (1889). Kappel played in 105 games: 49 games atshortstop , 33 at third base, and 16 at second base. As a batter, he had 54 hits, 51 runs batted in, and a .269 careerbatting average ."
Heinie " was a popular nickname for German baseball players in the early part of the 20th century; in fact, 22 Heinies have played in the major leagues, but Kappel was the firste. The others are:Heinie Beckendorf , 1909-1910;Heinie Berger , 1907-1910;Heinie Elder , 1913-1913;Heinie Groh , 1912-1927, known for his use of the "bottle bat";Heinie Heitmuller , 1909-1910;Heinie Heltzel , 1943-1944;Heinie Jantzen , 1912-1912;Heinie Manush , 1923-1939, the only Hall of Famer;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; andHeinie Zimmerman , 1907-1919, implicated in the Chicago "Black Sox" scandal.External links
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