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Harry Heilmann was a Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, a high average run producer who combined with legendary Ty Cobb to tear up American League pitching in the 1920s. When the two were joined by Heinie Manush in 1923, the Bengals fielded an all-Cooperstown trio in right, center, and left.
Cobb's assessment of Heilmann as being second only to Rogers Hornsby among right-handed major league batters of their day is not without foundation. In a seven-year span Heilmann ran off searing batting averages of .403, .398, .397, and .393, all good for AL crowns. In between he hit .356, .346, and .367, good for 4th, 6th, a
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