John Heileman

John George Heileman (August 10, 1872 – July 19, 1940) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played briefly in Major League Baseball for the 1901 Cincinnati Reds. He was erroneously known as Chink Heileman.

Biography Heileman played five games for the Cincinnati Reds in July 1901, registering two hits in 15 at bats along with one run scored and one run batted in.

Heileman later became a night watchman at a music hall; he died in 1940. He was survived by his wife, a daughter, and a son. However, contemporary newspaper reports from his brief baseball career are only known to have referred to him by his surname, and his death notice made no mention of a nickname. His son, George, who was also a professional baseball player (although not in the major leagues), was known by that nickname.