Walter Charles "Heinie" Jantzen (April 9, 1890 – April 1, 1948) was an American

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player. Jantzen was born in

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in 1890. He began playing professional baseball in 1910 with the

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in the

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. In 1911, he continued in the minor leagues, playing for Vincennes as well as the Cairo Egyptians. In 1912, he reached the major leagues, playing for the

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. He appeared in 31 games for the Browns between June 29 and September 13. He was a

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and compiled a batting average of .185 with 22 hits, 10 runs, one home run, and one RBI. In his 31 games in right field, he was never charged with an error and finished his career with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. In mid-September 1912, the Browns sent Jantzen to the

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of the Southern Association. He played for Montgomery during the 1913 and 1914 season. Jantzen continued playing professional baseball until 1921, including stints with the

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of the Southern Association (1915-1916), Chattanooga Lookouts (1916), and Bloomington Bloomers of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1919-1921). Jantzen died at age 57 in

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