Heinie Meine

Heinie Meine

Henry William "Heine" Meine (May 1, 1896 – March 18, 1968), sometimes "Heinie" Meine, was a professional baseball player. Meine was a right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in 1922 and for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1929 to 1934. He was given the nickname "The Count of Luxemburg" on account of his operating a speakeasy/tavern in the Luxemburg section of St. Louis. He led the National League in wins and innings pitched in 1931 and compiled a 66–50 record in seven seasons of Major League Baseball.

Read more about Heinie Meine:  Spitball Years, St. Louis Browns and Minor Leagues, Speakeasy Operator, Return To Baseball in 1928, Second Retirement, Comeback in 1931 At Age 33, Holdout Season of 1932, 1933 and 1934 Seasons, Family and Later Years