Henry Zeiher (August 11, 1862 – October 14, 1951) was a professional baseball player who played

catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catc ...

in the Major Leagues for the 1886

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. Nicknamed "Whitey," he saw only 21 at-bats, striking out at 12 of those, and reaching base in just one via a walk. Defensively, during the 37 opportunities he was given to catch for the Nationals, he committed three errors and allowed 15 passed balls. He died in Philadelphia on October 14, 1951, and was interred at that city's Greenmount Cemetery."Philadelphia Baseball Ghosts: Henry Zeiher," Chat Sports.

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