Bernie Neis

{{Short description|American baseball player (1895–1972)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |image=Bernie Neis newspaper (cropped).png |name=Bernie Neis |position=Outfielder |birth_date={{birth date|1895|9|26}} |birth_place=Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |death_date={{Death date and age|1972|11|29|1895|9|26}} |death_place=Inverness, Florida, U.S. |bats=Switch |throws=Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=April 14 |debutyear=1920 |debutteam=Brooklyn Robins |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=October 2 |finalyear=1927 |finalteam=Chicago White Sox |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Batting average |stat1value=.272 |stat2label=Home runs |stat2value=25 |stat3label=Runs batted in |stat3value=210 |teams= * Brooklyn Robins ({{mlby|1920}}–{{mlby|1924}}) * Boston Braves ({{mlby|1925}}–{{mlby|1926}}) * Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|1927}}) * Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|1927}}) }} '''Bernard Edmund Neis''' (September 26, 1895 – November 29, 1972) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox between 1920 and 1927. He managed in the minor leagues in 1932 and 1933.<ref name="statistics">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/neisbe01.shtml "Bernie Neis Statistics and History"]. "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.</ref>

In 677 games over eight seasons, Neis posted a .272 batting average (496-for-1825) with 297 runs, 25 home runs and 210 RBIs. He recorded a .950 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.

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