Tom Heintzelman
Encyclopedia
Thomas Kenneth Heintzelman (born November 3, 1946 in St. Charles, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball
infielder
. He spent parts of four seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals
and San Francisco Giants
.
Heintzelman was drafted by the Cardinals in the 7th round of the 1968 amateur draft and made his major league debut during the 1973 season. Following the 1974 season he was traded to the Giants for Jim Willoughby
.
Heintzelman's father, Ken Heintzelman
, had a 13-season MLB career as a pitcher
.
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...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
. He spent parts of four seasons 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...
and San Francisco 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....
.
Heintzelman was drafted by the Cardinals in the 7th round of the 1968 amateur draft and made his major league debut during the 1973 season. Following the 1974 season he was traded to the Giants for Jim Willoughby
Jim Willoughby
James Arthur Willoughby is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants , Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox...
.
Heintzelman's father, Ken Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman
Kenneth Alphonse Heintzelman was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies ....
, had a 13-season MLB career as a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
.