{{short description|American baseball player (1900–1976)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Bud Heine | image = | position = Second baseman / Third baseman | birth_date = {{birth date|1900|9|22}} | birth_place = Elmira, New York, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1976|9|2|1900|9|22}} | death_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | bats = Left | throws = Right |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = October 1 | debutyear = 1921 | debutteam = New York Giants |finalleague = MLB | finaldate = October 1 | finalyear = 1921 | finalteam = New York Giants |statleague = MLB | stat1label = Games played | stat1value = 1 | stat2label = At-bats | stat2value = 2 | stat3label = Hits | stat3value = 0 | teams = *New York Giants ({{mlby|1921}}) }} '''William Henry''' "'''Bud'''" '''Heine''' (September 22, 1900 – September 2, 1976) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned four seasons, which included one appearance in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Giants (1921). In the majors, Heine had two at-bats, while playing second base in the field. The majority of his career was spent in the minor leagues as a third baseman. In the minors, Heine had a career batting average of .287 with 206 hits, 35 doubles, 11 triples, and three home runs over three seasons. Before the start of his baseball career, Heine attended St. Bonaventure University (1920–21). Aside from his baseball career, he also played semi-professional basketball. During his playing career, he stood at {{convert|5|ft|8|in|cm}} and weighed in at {{convert|145|lb|kg}}. He batted left-handed, while throwing right.
==Early and personal life== Heine was born on September 22, 1900, in Elmira, New York, to William C. Heine and Ellen ("Nellie") Sheahan of Germany and New York, respectively.<ref name="20cen">{{cite web|title=1920 United States census|work=U.S. Census Bureau|publisher=U.S. Federal Government|location=United States|year=1920|title-link=1920 United States census}}</ref> Bud Heine had two older sisters, Helen J. and Marjorie.<ref name="20cen"/> Their father was a merchant and retired professional baseball player.<ref name="20cen"/> During his baseball career, he played for 25 different minor league teams over 13 seasons (1888–1902).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Heine Minor League Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=heine-001wil|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=4 April 2011}}</ref> In 1920, Bud Heine and his family were living in Addison, New York.<ref name="20cen"/> He attended St. Bonaventure University for two years. (1920–21).<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Bonaventure University Baseball Players|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/stbonny.shtml|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=2 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312150812/http://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/stbonny.shtml|archive-date=12 March 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> At school, he was the captain of the basketball team.<ref name=1922basketball>{{cite news|title="Bud" Heine signed by Elmira court team|newspaper=Olean Evening Herald|date=5 December 1922|location=Olean, New York|page=3}}</ref> He also played baseball at the school.<ref name="sold">{{cite news|title=Heine sold to Indianapolis|newspaper=Olean Evening Herald|date=7 March 1922|location=Olean, New York|page=6}}</ref> Heine was married to Marguerite Sharp.<ref name=son>{{cite news|title=Births|newspaper=Olean Evening Herald|date=1 June 1922|location=Olean, New York|page=5}}</ref> In late-May 1922, Heine's wife gave birth to their son, William, Jr.<ref name=son/> Four years later, the Heines had a daughter.<ref>{{cite news|title=Daughter is born in W. Heine family|newspaper=Olean Evening Times|date=13 April 1926|location=Olean, New York|page=3}}</ref> In the late 1920s, Heine and his family moved to Battle Creek, Michigan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Personals|newspaper=Olean Evening Times|date=15 February 1929|location=Olean, New York|page=5}}</ref> Heine died on September 2, 1976, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was cremated.
==Baseball career== In 1920, Heine played for the Painted Post Imperials, which was a semi-professional baseball team from Elmira, New York.<ref name=1922basketball/> On October 1, 1921, Heine made his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Giants. In that game, he played second base, and in two at-bats he had not hits. That game would prove to be his last in the majors. Heine reported to spring training with the Giants in 1922.<ref name="sold"/> In early March, Giants manager John McGraw sold Heine to the minor league Indianapolis Indians of the American Association.<ref name="sold"/> He then reported to Indians training camp in Texas, but never made an appearance for that team.<ref name=camp>{{cite news|title=[Untitled]|newspaper=Olean Evening Times|location=Olean, New York|page=4}}</ref> Early in the year during the 1922 season, he played third base for the semi-pro Elmira Arctics.<ref name=1922basketball/><ref>{{cite news|title=Heine makes debut with Polar Bears|newspaper=Olean Evening Herald|date=26 June 1922|location=Olean, New York|page=5}}</ref> News papers described Heine as "quick".<ref name=released>{{cite news|title=Polar Bears release Heine and Wyckoff|newspaper=Olean Evening Herald|location=Olean, New York|page=16}}</ref> On June 26, he was released by the Arctics.<ref name=released /> In late-June that season, he signed with a semi-pro team named the All-Stars.<ref>{{cite news|title="Bud" Heine signs with All-Stars|newspaper=Olean Evening Herald|date=30 June 1922|location=Olean, New York|page=12}}</ref> In July, Heine was involved in an automobile accident, limiting his playing time for about a week.<ref>{{cite news|title=All Stars split holiday twin ball|newspaper=Olean Evening Herald|date=5 July 1922|location=Olean, New York|page=8}}</ref>
Heine signed with the Class-C Durham Bulls of the Piedmont League in 1923. On the year, he batted .285 with 145 hits, 21 doubles, nine triples, and three home runs in 121 games played. Defensively, he made 19 errors in 256 total chances. In 1924, Heine made his return to Durham. In 17 games played, he batted .257 with 18 hits, and six doubles. In the field, he committed one error in 59 total chances. In 1925, he signed with the Class-C Greensboro Patriots, who were also members of the Piedmont League. Heine batted .309 with 43 hits, eight doubles, and two triples in 38 games played. He committed eight errors in 111 total chances at third base.
==Basketball career== Heine signed with the Elmira Arms works team in December 1922.<ref name=1922basketball/> In 1925, Heine played for the semi-pro Olean Metros.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olean Metros to open Friday|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oSdGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4631,1085562&dq=bud+heine&hl=en|accessdate=3 April 2011|newspaper=Rochester Evening Journal|date=2 December 1925|location=Rochester, New York|page=44}}</ref>
==References== ;General references #{{cite web|title=Bud Heine Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heinebu01.shtml|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=4 April 2011}} #{{cite web|title=Bud Heine Minor League Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=heine-002wil|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=4 April 2011}}
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==External links== {{Baseballstats |mlb=115709 |espn= |br=h/heinebu01 |fangraphs= |cube= |brm=heine-002wil}}
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