- Al Heist
Infobox MLB retired
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name=Al Heist
position=Outfielder
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1927|8|5
deathdate=death date and age|2006|8|2|1927|8|5
debutdate=July 17
debutyear=1960
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=1962
finalteam=Houston Colt .45's
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.255
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=8
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=46
teams=
*Chicago Cubs (1960-1961)
*Houston Colt .45's (1962)
highlights=Alfred Michael "Al" Heist (
October 5 ,1927 –October 2 ,2006 ) was aMajor League Baseball outfielder for theChicago Cubs (1960-1961), and the Houston Colt .45's (1962). He was born inBrooklyn, NY .On
April 15 ,1961 , Heist hit a walk-off grand slam home run in the ninth inning atWrigley Field against the Milwaukee Braves. [cite web | title = Chicago Cubs 9, Milwaukee Braves 5 | work = Retrosheet Box Scores | publisher = Retrosheet.org | url = http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B04150CHN1961.htm | accessdate = 2008-02-27]Heist died in
Tahlequah, OK at the age of 78.References
External links
*Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=h/heistal01 |fangraphs= |cube=
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