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'''Harold Philip "Steve" Partenheimer''' (August 30, 1891 – June 16, 1971) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player who played one game (also known as a [[cup of coffee]]) with the Detroit Tigers on June 28, 1913.
'''Harold Philip "Steve" Partenheimer''' (August 30, 1891 – June 16, 1971) was an American [[baseball]] player. He played college baseball for [[Amherst College]] and then appeared in one game [[Major League Baseball]] with the [[Detroit Tigers]] on June 28, 1913.


==Early years==
Born in [[Greenfield, Massachusetts]], he attended [[Amherst College]] for four years varsity and senior captain (1909–13). He signed with the [[Detroit Tigers]] out of college. In his one and only Major League game, Partenheimer played third base, collected 3 assists, and committed 1 error. At bat, he was hit by a pitch, but failed to register a hit, in 3 plate appearances.
Partenheimer was born in [[Greenfield, Massachusetts]], in 1891.<ref name=BR>{{cite web|title=Steve Partenheimer|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=April 25, 2016|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/partest01.shtml}}</ref> He attended [[Amherst College]] for four years from 1909 to 1913 and was captain of the varsity baseball team as a senior.<ref name=gabhof/>


==Professional baseball==
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After his "stint" with the Tigers, Partenheimer played three years in [[New York State League]] before becoming a coach. He formed Gordon Drug Aces B team in Akron in 1933 as a sponsor and manager and also worked with Akron Jays, Sohio A.C. and the Killian Celtics. He was elected to the all time 100 year Amherst-Williams Baseball Team. [http://148.85.1.57/library/archives/texts/tower_amherst_athletics/index.html]
On June 20, 1913, [[Frank Navin]], owner of the [[Detroit Tigers]], announced that he had signed Amherst third baseman Partenheimer who would report shortly for a tryout.<ref>{{cite news|title=Detroit Gets College Man: Signs Partenheimer, Captain and Third Baseman of Amherst Nine|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=June 21, 1913|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5061423/detroit_gets_college_man/}}</ref> On June 28, in his one and only Major League game, Partenheimer played third base, collected three assists, and committed one error. At bat, he was hit by a pitch, but failed to register a hit, in three plate appearances.<ref name=BR/>


Less than one week after his major league debut, the Tigers assigned Partenheimer to Utica in the [[New York State League]]. At the time, the ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' wrote that he was not ready for "big time" baseball, "appears to be a good fielder, but shows poor form at bat."<ref>{{cite news|title=Partenheimer Goes to the Utica Club to Get Experience|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=July 4, 1913|page=12|url=}}</ref>
Roughly 30 years after Steve Partenheimer's first and last Major League appearance, his son [[Stan Partenheimer]] also came up to the Major Leagues for a quick [[cup of coffee]] as a pitcher in 1944 with the [[Boston Red Sox]], followed by 9 games with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in 1945.
After his brief stint with the Tigers, Partenheimer played three years in [[New York State League]].<ref name=gabhof/>


==Later years==
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Steve Partenheimer died in 1971 at age 79 in [[Mansfield, Ohio]]. He was buried at Green River Cemetery in [[Greenfield, Massachusetts]], and was posthumously inducted into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. [http://www.acorn.net/gabhof/inductees/1991.html]
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Partenheimer formed a Gordon Drug baseball team in Akron in 1933. He was also affiliated with Akron Jays, Sohio Athletic Club and the Killian Celtics.<ref name=gabhof/> He was elected to the all time 100 year Amherst-Williams Baseball Team.<ref>http://148.85.1.57/library/archives/texts/tower_amherst_athletics/index.html</ref>


Partenheimer's son [[Stan Partenheimer]] also came up to the Major Leagues as a pitcher in 1944 with the [[Boston Red Sox]], followed by nine games with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in 1945.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stan Partenheimer|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=April 25, 2016|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/partest02.shtml}}</ref>
==External links==

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/partest01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com]
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Steve Partenheimer died in 1971 at age 79 in [[Mansfield, Ohio]]. He was buried at Green River Cemetery in [[Greenfield, Massachusetts]], and was posthumously inducted into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.<ref name=gabhof>{{cite web|title=Partenheimer Sr, Harold "Steve"|publisher=Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame|accessdate=April 25, 2016|url=http://www.barbronenterprisesllc.com/homegabhof/index.php/inductees/inducteesname/415-partenheimersr-harold}}</ref>
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=partest01 Baseball Almanac]

* [http://www.acorn.net/gabhof/inductees/1991.html Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame Profile of Partenheimer]
==References==
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Revision as of 06:36, 26 April 2016

Steve Partenheimer
Third Baseman
Born: (1891-08-30)August 30, 1891
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Died: June 16, 1971(1971-06-16) (aged 79)
Mansfield, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Harold Philip "Steve" Partenheimer (August 30, 1891 – June 16, 1971) was an American baseball player. He played college baseball for Amherst College and then appeared in one game Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers on June 28, 1913.

Early years

Partenheimer was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, in 1891.[1] He attended Amherst College for four years from 1909 to 1913 and was captain of the varsity baseball team as a senior.[2]

Professional baseball

On June 20, 1913, Frank Navin, owner of the Detroit Tigers, announced that he had signed Amherst third baseman Partenheimer who would report shortly for a tryout.[3] On June 28, in his one and only Major League game, Partenheimer played third base, collected three assists, and committed one error. At bat, he was hit by a pitch, but failed to register a hit, in three plate appearances.[1]

Less than one week after his major league debut, the Tigers assigned Partenheimer to Utica in the New York State League. At the time, the Detroit Free Press wrote that he was not ready for "big time" baseball, "appears to be a good fielder, but shows poor form at bat."[4] After his brief stint with the Tigers, Partenheimer played three years in New York State League.[2]

Later years

Partenheimer formed a Gordon Drug baseball team in Akron in 1933. He was also affiliated with Akron Jays, Sohio Athletic Club and the Killian Celtics.[2] He was elected to the all time 100 year Amherst-Williams Baseball Team.[5]

Partenheimer's son Stan Partenheimer also came up to the Major Leagues as a pitcher in 1944 with the Boston Red Sox, followed by nine games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1945.[6]

Steve Partenheimer died in 1971 at age 79 in Mansfield, Ohio. He was buried at Green River Cemetery in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and was posthumously inducted into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Steve Partenheimer". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Partenheimer Sr, Harold "Steve"". Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Detroit Gets College Man: Signs Partenheimer, Captain and Third Baseman of Amherst Nine". The Washington Post. June 21, 1913. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Partenheimer Goes to the Utica Club to Get Experience". Detroit Free Press. July 4, 1913. p. 12.
  5. ^ http://148.85.1.57/library/archives/texts/tower_amherst_athletics/index.html
  6. ^ "Stan Partenheimer". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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