Heinie Zimmerman | |
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Third baseman / Second baseman | |
Born: New York City, New York, U.S. | February 9, 1887|
Died: March 14, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 82)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1907, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 10, 1919, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .295 |
Home runs | 58 |
Runs batted in | 799 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Henry Zimmerman (February 9, 1887 – March 14, 1969), known as "Heinie" or "the Great Zim", was an American professional baseball third baseman. Zimmerman played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants from 1907 to 1919. A good hitter, he won the National League triple crown in 1912. He was also known for his poor performance in the 1917 World Series, and his baseball career ended when he was banned for fixing games.