Emmet Heidrick

R. Emmet "Snags" Heidrick (July 29, 1876 – January 20, 1916) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Cardinals, and St. Louis Browns between 1898 and 1908, primarily as an outfielder. He was known as a good defensive player who hit for a high batting average, but he missed a great deal of playing time due to injuries.

Heidrick stood out among early baseball players because he came from a wealthy family. His father, Levi Heidrick, was a successful businessman, and his son, Gardner Heidrick, co-founded an executive search firm.

Biography Heidrick came from an affluent family. His father Levi owned a successful lumber business.

In 1901, Heidrick's father accidentally killed himself when he knocked over a loaded gun in his closet at home.

Before the 1902 season, Heidrick was part of a dispute that was heard before the Supreme Court of Missouri. Heidrick, Bobby Wallace and Jack Harper signed with the St. Louis Browns, but Frank Robison claimed to still have them under contract. Robison took the matter of Wallace's contract to court. The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled against Robison, and the ruling was understood to apply to the other two players as well.

After three years with the Browns, Heidrick retired in 1904 and joined the lumber business run by his family. He returned to the field with the Browns briefly in 1908.

In 757 major-league games played, Heidrick batted .300 (914 for 3047) with 468 runs scored, 16 home runs, 342 RBI, 186 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .333 and slugging percentage of .399 in eight seasons.

Heidrick died of influenza in 1916. His son Gardner was one of the two founders of the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles.