Hinkey Haines
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| Hinkey Haines | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB Debut | |
| April 20, 1923 for the New York Yankees | |
| Final game | |
| October 7, 1923 for the New York Yankees | |
| Career Statistics | |
| Batting Average | .160 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | 3 |
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Henry Luther "Hinkey" Haines is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees. He played only one season — 1923.
[edit] Biography
Haines was born on December 23, 1898 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. He batted and threw right handed, was 5'10" in height and 170 pounds in weight. Haines attended two different colleges — Lebanon Valley College, which has also produced names like Myrl Brown, Reuben Ewing, Charlie Gelbert, Si Pauxtis and Lefty Wolf. After that, he attended Penn State University.
[edit] Professional career
On April 20, 1923, Haines made his Major League debut at the age of 24. He only played one season, and was used many times as a defensive replacement/pinch runner. In 28 games, he collected 9 runs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 3 stolen bases and a .160 batting average.
Haines appeared in 2 World Series games, collecting one at bat, but did not get a hit. As a pinch runner or defensive replacement, however, he was able to score 1 run.
In the field, Haines was flawless. He had a 1.000 fielding percentage.
On October 7, 1923, Haines played his final regular season Major League game.
After baseball, he played professional football and was actually a member of the 1927 New York Giants team — a team who, in 1927, won the first NFL championship. After playing for the Giants from 1925 to 1928, he played for the Staten Island Stapletons in 1929 and 1931.
He died on January 9, 1979 in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. His body was laid to rest in Middletown Cemetery in Media, Pennsylvania.
[edit] External links
Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
