Hinkey Haines

Hinkey Haines
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Haines in 1923
Date of birth(1898-12-23)December 23, 1898
Place of birthRed Lion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of deathJanuary 9, 1979(1979-01-09) (aged 80)
Place of deathSharon Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
US collegePenn State
Lebanon Valley
High schoolRed Lion High School
Career history
As coach
1926–1931New York Giants (assistant)
1931Staten Island Stapletons
As player
1921Union Quakers of Philadelphia
1925–1928New York Giants
1929, 1931Staten Island Stapletons
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Military career
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branchUnited States Army seal U.S. Army
Years of service1918–1919
Battles / warsWorld War I

Baseball career
Outfielder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1923, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1923, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average.160
Home Runs0
Runs Batted In3
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Henry Luther "Hinkey" Haines (December 23, 1898 – January 9, 1979) was an American professional athlete who played American football in the National Football League (NFL) and baseball in Major League Baseball (MLB). Haines was a star of the New York Giants football team in his time and has the distinction of being the only athlete to have played on national championship teams in both baseball and football. He won the 1923 World Series with the New York Yankees and the 1927 NFL Championship with the New York Giants.