Steve Partenheimer
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Harold Philip "Steve" Partenheimer (August 30, 1891 - June 16, 1971) was a Major League Baseball
player who played one game (also known as a cup of coffee
) with the Detroit Tigers on June 28, 1913.
Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts
, he attended Amherst College
for four years varsity and senior captain (1909–13). He signed with the Detroit Tigers
out of college. In his one and only Major League game, Partenheimer played third base, collected 3 assists, and committed 1 error. At bat, he was hit by a pitch, but failed to register a hit, in 3 plate appearances.
After his "stint" with the Tigers, Partenheimer played three years in New York State League
before becoming a coach. He formed Gordon Drug Aces B team in Akron in 1933 as a sponsor and manager and also worked with Akron Jays, Sohio A.C. and the Killian Celtics. He was elected to the all time 100 year Amherst-Williams Baseball Team. http://148.85.1.57/library/archives/texts/tower_amherst_athletics/index.html
Roughly 30 years after Steve Partenheimer's first and last Major League appearance, his son Stan Partenheimer
also came up to the Major Leagues for a quick cup of coffee
as a pitcher in 1944 with the Boston Red Sox
, followed by 9 games with the St. Louis Cardinals
in 1945.
Steve Partenheimer died in 1971 at age 79 in Mansfield, Ohio
. He was buried at Green River Cemetery in Greenfield, Massachusetts
, and was posthumously inducted into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. http://www.acorn.net/gabhof/inductees/1991.html
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...
player who played one game (also known as a cup of coffee
Cup of coffee
A "cup of coffee" is North American sports terminology for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors, or simply to describe a...
) with the Detroit Tigers on June 28, 1913.
Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair...
, he attended Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
for four years varsity and senior captain (1909–13). He signed with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
out of college. In his one and only Major League game, Partenheimer played third base, collected 3 assists, and committed 1 error. At bat, he was hit by a pitch, but failed to register a hit, in 3 plate appearances.
After his "stint" with the Tigers, Partenheimer played three years in New York State League
New York State League
This article refers to the modern New York State League. For the original incarnations of the New York State League see New York State League ...
before becoming a coach. He formed Gordon Drug Aces B team in Akron in 1933 as a sponsor and manager and also worked with Akron Jays, Sohio A.C. and the Killian Celtics. He was elected to the all time 100 year Amherst-Williams Baseball Team. http://148.85.1.57/library/archives/texts/tower_amherst_athletics/index.html
Roughly 30 years after Steve Partenheimer's first and last Major League appearance, his son Stan Partenheimer
Stan Partenheimer
Stanwood Wendell Partenheimer [Party] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals . Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Partenheimer batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts...
also came up to the Major Leagues for a quick cup of coffee
Cup of coffee
A "cup of coffee" is North American sports terminology for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors, or simply to describe a...
as a pitcher in 1944 with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, followed by 9 games with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in 1945.
Steve Partenheimer died in 1971 at age 79 in Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
. He was buried at Green River Cemetery in Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair...
, and was posthumously inducted into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. http://www.acorn.net/gabhof/inductees/1991.html