Cliff Heathcote | |||
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Outfielder | |||
Born: Glen Rock, Pennsylvania |
January 24, 1898|||
Died: January 18, 1939 York, Pennsylvania |
(aged 40)|||
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MLB debut | |||
June 4, 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 24, 1932, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .275 | ||
Home runs | 42 | ||
Runs batted in | 448 | ||
Teams | |||
Clifton Earl Heathcote (January 24, 1898 – January 18, 1939) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1918–1922), Chicago Cubs (1922–1930), Cincinnati Reds (1931–1932) and Philadelphia Phillies (1932). Heathcote batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania.
In a 15-season career, Heathcote posted a .275 batting average with 42 home runs, 448 RBI, and 191 stolen bases in 1415 games played.
Heathcote died in York, Pennsylvania, at age 40 from a pulmonary embolism.
Heathcote is remembered, along with Max Flack, for being half of a unique player swap. On May 30, 1922, the Cardinals were playing a Memorial Day doubleheader at Cubs Park. Between games, Heathcote was traded for Flack. Both men appeared in both games that day.