Hinkey Haines

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Henry Luther Haines

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.
School Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania State University
Debut April 20, 1923
Final Game October 7, 1923
Born December 23, 1898 in Red Lion, PA USA
Died January 9, 1979 in Sharon Hill, PA USA

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Henry Luther "Hinkey" Haines had one year in the big leagues with the New York Yankees in 1923, and appeared in the 1923 World Series with them, which they won. He also played professional football and was a member of the New York Giants team which in 1927 won the first NFL championship. He is the only athlete to have played on national championship teams in both baseball and football.

While at Penn State, he was part of the team that won 30 straight games in 1920 and 1921 (he was there in 1921 and 1922). He coached at Gettysburg College the following year.

After he died his body was laid to rest in Middletown Cemetery in Media, Pennsylvania.