Hinkey Haines
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| Date of birth | December 23, 1898 |
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| Place of birth | Red Lion, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date of death | January 9, 1979 (aged 80) |
| Place of death | Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Position(s) | Halfback |
| College |
Penn State Lebanon Valley |
| High school | Red Lion High School |
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| 1926–1931 | New York Giants (assistant) |
| 1931 | Staten Island Stapletons |
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| 1921 | Union Quakers of Philadelphia |
| 1925–1928 | New York Giants |
| 1929, 1931 | Staten Island Stapletons |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 U.S. Army
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| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 20, 1923, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 7, 1923, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .160 | ||
| Home Runs | 0 | ||
| Runs Batted In | 3 | ||
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Henry Luther "Hinkey" Haines (December 23, 1898 – January 9, 1979) was a professional athlete who played American football in the National Football League and baseball in the Major League Baseball association. Haines was a star of the New York Giants football team in his time and has the distinction of being the only athlete to have played on national championship teams in both baseball and football. He won the 1923 World Series with the New York Yankees and the 1927 NFL Championship with the New York Giants.
Haines was born in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. He batted and threw right-handed, was 5'10" in height and 170 pounds in weight. Haines graduated from Red Lion High School in 1916 and attended Lebanon Valley College, where he played a major role in shaping their football program. Haines left Lebanon Valley in 1918 to serve in World War I.
After serving in World War I, he attended Penn State University in 1919. He earned varsity letters in baseball, football, and basketball, and joined Delta Upsilon fraternity. Haines earned All-American honors in both football and baseball while at Penn State. He is in the Red Lion Area Senior High School's Hall of Fame.
On April 20, 1923, Haines made his Major League debut at the age of 24. He only played one season, and was used many times as a defensive replacement/pinch runner. In his first three appearances, he was used as a pinch runner, coming around to score on all three occasions. In his overall 28 games, he collected nine runs, four hits, two doubles, three RBI, three stolen bases and a .160 batting average. In the field, Haines was flawless. He had a 1.000 fielding percentage with 17 chances.
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