Bud Heine

William Henry "Bud" Heine (September 22, 1900 – September 2, 1976) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned four seasons, which included one appearance in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Giants. In the majors, Heine had two at-bats, while playing second base in the field. The majority of his career was spent in the minor leagues as a third baseman. In the minors, Heine had a career batting average of .287 with 206 hits, 35 doubles, 11 triples, and three home runs over three seasons. Before the start of his baseball career, Heine attended St. Bonaventure University (1920–21). Aside from his baseball career, he also played semi-professional basketball. During his playing career, he stood at and weighed in at . He batted left-handed, while throwing right.

Early and personal life Heine was born on September 22, 1900, in Elmira, New York, to William C. Heine and Ellen ("Nellie") Sheahan of Germany and New York, respectively. Bud Heine had two older sisters, Helen J. and Marjorie. In 1920, Bud Heine and his family were living in Addison, New York. At school, he was the captain of the basketball team. He also played baseball at the school. Heine was married to Marguerite Sharp. In late-May 1922, Heine's wife gave birth to their son, William, Jr. In the late 1920s, Heine and his family moved to Battle Creek, Michigan. Heine died on September 2, 1976, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was cremated.

Baseball career In 1920, Heine played for the Painted Post Imperials, which was a semi-professional baseball team from Elmira, New York. Early in the year during the 1922 season, he played third base for the semi-pro Elmira Arctics. News papers described Heine as "quick". On June 26, he was released by the Arctics. In July, Heine was involved in an automobile accident, limiting his playing time for about a week.

Heine signed with the Class-C Durham Bulls of the Piedmont League in 1923. On the year, he batted .285 with 145 hits, 21 doubles, nine triples, and three home runs in 121 games played. Defensively, he made 19 errors in 256 total chances. In 1924, Heine made his return to Durham. In 17 games played, he batted .257 with 18 hits, and six doubles. In the field, he committed one error in 59 total chances. In 1925, he signed with the Class-C Greensboro Patriots, who were also members of the Piedmont League. Heine batted .309 with 43 hits, eight doubles, and two triples in 38 games played. He committed eight errors in 111 total chances at third base.

Basketball career Heine signed with the Elmira Arms works team in December 1922.