Chris Heintz
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: August 6, 1974 Syosset, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 2005, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 2007, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .232 | ||
| Hits | 19 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
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Christopher John Heintz (born August 6, 1974 in Syosset, New York) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played with the Minnesota Twins from 2005–2007. He is currently an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls baseball team. He is the brother of PGA Tour golfer Bob Heintz.
Heintz attended the University of South Florida, where he played baseball for the Bulls. While at South Florida, he was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 1996 Conference USA Baseball Tournament, in which South Florida finished second.
Heintz was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as a catcher in the 19th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. After six seasons in their farm system, the ChiSox released Heintz. He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002, and spent the season with their Eastern League double A affiliate, the New Haven Ravens. At the end of the season, he became a rule 55 free agent, and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and spent 2003 with the Altoona Curve, also in the Eastern League.
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