Hack Eibel

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Henry Hack Eibel (December 6, 1893 - October 16, 1945) was an utility in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Naps (1912) and Boston Red Sox (1920). Listed at 5' 11", 220 lb., Eibel batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

During his brief major league career Eibel did almost everything a player was asked to do, appearing in 30 games as a relief pitcher (3), left fielder (3), right fielder (3), first baseman (1), and pinch-hitter or pinch-runner (20).

In a two-season career, Eibel was a .174 hitter (8-for-43) with four runs and six RBI, including two doubles and one stolen base. He did not hit a home run. In three relief appearances, he posted a 3.48 ERA with five strikeouts and three walks in 10⅓ innings and did not have a decision.

Eibel died in Macon, Georgia at age 51.