Pip Koehler
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Horace Levering "Pip" Koehler (b. January 16, 1902 in Gilbert, Pennsylvania
d. December 8, 1986 in Tacoma, Washington
) is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
. He played only one season-1925-with the New York Giants
. He was a small athlete at 5'10", 165 pounds who threw and batted right-handed. Koehler attended Penn State University.
On April 22, 1925, Koehler made his big league debut at the age of 23. He would end up appearing in only 12 games and collecting 2 at-bats. He struck out once and scored one run, but didn't collect a single hit. Used primarily as a pinch runner
, Koehler was flawless in the field.
He played his final game on September 12, 1925.
Koehler died on December 8, 1986. He was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery
in Tacoma, Washington
.
Gilbert, Pennsylvania
Gilbert is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The ZCTA for its ZIP Code, 18331, had a population of 459 at the 2000 census.-References:...
d. December 8, 1986 in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played only one season-1925-with the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He was a small athlete at 5'10", 165 pounds who threw and batted right-handed. Koehler attended Penn State University.
On April 22, 1925, Koehler made his big league debut at the age of 23. He would end up appearing in only 12 games and collecting 2 at-bats. He struck out once and scored one run, but didn't collect a single hit. Used primarily as a pinch runner
Pinch runner
A pinch runner is a baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. In the typical case, the pinch runner is faster or otherwise more skilled at base-running than the player for whom the pinch runner has been substituted...
, Koehler was flawless in the field.
He played his final game on September 12, 1925.
Koehler died on December 8, 1986. He was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington
Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery located in Tacoma, Washington. It is the only Catholic cemetery in Tacoma. Its size is . One person of note buried here is Pip Koehler, a baseball player....
in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
.