Cliff Heathcote 3775947 220948220 2008-06-22T10:30:36Z Baseball Bugs 4436277 ce '''Clifton Earl (Cliff) Heathcote''' ([[January 24]], [[1898]] - [[January 19]], [[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). Heathcothe batted and threw left-handed. He was born in [[Glen Rock, Pennsylvania]]. [[Image:CliffHeathcotte33Goudey-115.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Cliff Heathcote - ''[[Goudey]]'' baseball card - 1933, #115]] In a 15-season career, Heathcote posted a .275 [[batting average]] with 42 [[home run]]s, 448 [[run batted in|RBI]], and 191 [[stolen base]]s in 1415 [[games played]]. Heathcote died in [[York, Pennsylvania]], at age 40 from a [[pulmonary embolism]]. ==Between-games trade== 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 [[Wrigley Field|Cubs Park]]. Between games, Heathcote was traded for Flack. Both men appeared in both games that day. ==Best season== *{{by|1926}}: 10 HR, 98 [[run (baseball)|runs]], 141 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], and 33 [[double (baseball)|doubles]] in 139 games – all career-highs. ==Post-season appearance== *[[1929 World Series]] ==Highlights== *[[Hitting for the cycle|Hit for the cycle]] ([[July 13 in baseball|July 13]], {{by|1918}}) *Set a modern [[National League]] record by reaching base seven times in a nine-inning game ([[August 25 in baseball|August 25]], {{by|1922}}). ==See also== *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Whatlinkshere/Cliff_Heathcote Wiki links] * [[Hitting for the cycle]] ==Sources== *[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/H/Heathcote_Cliff.stm Baseball Library] *[http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/heathcl01.shtml Baseball Reference] *[http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Heathcote.Cliff.Obit.html The Deadball Era] {{baseball-outfielder-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Heathcote, Cliff}} [[Category:1898 births]] [[Category:1939 deaths]] [[Category:Baseball players who have hit for the cycle]] [[Category:Chicago Cubs players]] [[Category:Cincinnati Reds players]] [[Category:Deaths from pulmonary embolism]] [[Category:Major league center fielders]] [[Category:Major league players from Pennsylvania]] [[Category:People from York, Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Philadelphia Phillies players]] [[Category:St. Louis Cardinals players]]