William Bernard Haeffner (July 18, 1894 – January 27, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1915 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1920 season, and the New York Giants during the 1928 season. Haeffner served as the head baseball coach as La Salle University from 1947 to 1952.
| Bill Haeffner | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: July 18, 1894 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: January 27, 1982 (aged 87) Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 1915, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 5, 1928, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .194 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 14 |
| Teams | |
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He died on January 27, 1982, and is interred at Mount Peace Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
References edit
- ^ Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, Inc. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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