Heinie Groh

Heinie Groh (September 18, 1889 - August 22, 1968) was a professional baseball player during the early 1900s, most famous for his unique hitting instrument - the bottle bat. Groh was also one of the premier fielding third baseman of the Deadball Era during a period when both the playing fields as well as the players were rough.

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September 18 - 1889 - August 22 - 1968 - 1900s - Bottle bat - Deadball Era

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Heinie made his debut with the New York Giants in 1912 playing for John McGraw and with Christy Mathewson. But he spent his most productive years with the Cincinnati Reds, including the 1919 team that defeated the Chicago Black Sox in the World Series. After the Chicago players were discredited as having fixed the World Series, Groh was famously quoted as saying "I think we'd have beaten them either way." Groh later returned to the Giants, helping them to three consecutive World Series appearances, including 1922 when they defeated Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees.

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New York Giants - John McGraw - Christy Mathewson - Cincinnati Reds - Black Sox - Babe Ruth - New York Yankees

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Heinie Groh was an eight time All-Star who became a minor league manager as well as a scout after retiring as a player.

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