Heinie Zimmerman

Heinie Zimmerman
Heinie Zimmerman
	Zimmerman in 1919
	Third baseman / Second baseman
	Born: February 9, 1887; New York City, New York, U.S.
	Died: March 14, 1969 (aged 82); New York City, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 8, 1907, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	September 10, 1919, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.295
Home runs	58
Runs batted in	799
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1907–1916); New York Giants (1916–1919);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1907, 1908); NL batting champion (1912); NL home run leader (1912); 2× NL RBI leader (1916, 1917); Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame;

Henry Zimmerman (February 9, 1887 – March 14, 1969), known as "Heinie" or "the Great Zim", was an American professional baseball third baseman. Zimmerman played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants from 1907 to 1919. A good hitter, he won the National League triple crown in 1912. He was also known for his poor performance in the 1917 World Series, and his baseball career ended when he was banned for fixing games.

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