Henry Richardson Camnitz (October 26, 1884 – January 6, 1951) was a
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He played briefly for the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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and
St. Louis Cardinals
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. He also compiled a 99–88 career record in eight seasons in the Minor Leagues, including 27 wins for the McKeesport Tubers in 1909.
"Harry Camnitz Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-1-3. He was the brother of Howie Camnitz
Samuel Howard Camnitz (August 22, 1881 – March 2, 1960) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies (1913) in the National League and for the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914–15) in the Fede ...
, also a pitcher in the Major Leagues.
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1884 births
1951 deaths
People from Lincoln County, Kentucky
Baseball players from Kentucky
Major League Baseball pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates players
New Castle Nocks players
McKeesport Tubers players
Jersey City Skeeters players
Youngstown Steelmen players
Centre Colonels baseball players
Lexington Colts players
Columbus Foxes players
Petersburg Goobers players
Savannah Colts players
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