Heinie Beckendorf

Henry Ward "Heinie" Beckendorf, a Major League Baseball catcher from 1909-1910, was born June 15, 1884 in New York, NY, and died September 15, 1949 in Jackson Heights, NY.

Playing Career

He debuted April 16, 1909 for the Detroit Tigers, and played his final game on September 10, 1910 for the Washington Senators. In 55 Major League games (53 as a catcher), Beckendorf had a .182 batting average with no home runs and 13 RBIs.

Major League Heinie's

"Heinie" was a popular nickname for German baseball players in the early part of the 20th Century. Beckendorf was one of 22 Major League Heinie's in the first half of the century. Others include:

Heinie Beckendorf 1909-1910 
Heinie Berger 1907-1910 
Heinie Elder 1913-1913 
Heinie Groh 1912-1927  
Heinie Heitmuller 1909-1910 
Heinie Heltzel 1943-1944 
Heinie Jantzen 1912-1912 
Heinie Kappel 1887-1889 
Heinie Manush 1923-1939 - the only Hall of Fame "Heinie"
Heinie Meine 1922-1934, also known as "The Count Of Luxemburg" 
Heinie Mueller 1920-1935 
Heinie Mueller 1938-1941 
Heinie Odom 1925-1925 
Heinie Peitz 1892-1913 
Heinie Reitz 1893-1899 
Heinie Sand 1923-1928 
Heinie Scheer 1922-1923 
Heinie Schuble 1927-1936 
Heinie Smith 1897-1903  
Heinie Stafford 1916-1916 
Heinie Wagner 1902-1918  
Heinie Zimmerman 1907-1919 -- implicated in the Chicago "Black Sox" scandal