Heilmann, Harry
Heilmann, Harry (Edwin)
(1894–1951) baseball player; born in San Francisco. During his 17-year career as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds (1914–32), he posted a lifetime batting average of .342. One of the first players to become a broadcaster after retiring from the game, he was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1952.The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.