Heinie Zimmerman

Heinie Zimmerman
Zimmerman in 1919
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1887-02-09)February 9, 1887
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: March 14, 1969(1969-03-14) (aged 82)
New York City, New York, U.S.
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 runs58
Runs batted in799
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

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.