Henry "Heinie" Kappel (September 1863 – August 27, 1905) was an American

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. He played professional baseball for 11 years from 1884 to 1895, including three seasons in

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with the

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(1887–1888) and

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(1889). Kappel was born in

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in 1863. He began playing professional baseball in 1884 for the New Castle Neshannocks. He continued in the minor leagues for the Augusta Browns and Wilmington Blue Hens in 1885 and the Augusta Browns, Chattanooga Lookouts, and Syracuse Stars in 1886. Kappel made his major-league debut in 1887 with the

. He played for Cincinnati in 1887 and 1888, appearing in 59 games and compiling a .267 batting average. In 1889, he played for the

, appearing in 46 games and compiling a .272 batting average. In three major-league season, Kappel played in 105 games: 49 games at

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, 33 at

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, and 16 at second base. As a batter, he had 54

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, 51

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, and a .269 career

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. Kappel continued playing in the minor leagues through the 1895 season, including stints with teams in Sioux City, Albany, Allentown, Buffalo, Albany, Harrisburg, and Bridgetown. Kappel's brother

Joe Kappel Joseph Kappel (April 27, 1857 – July 8, 1929) was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues in 1884 and 1890. He continued to play in the minor leagues through 1896. External links 1857 births 1929 deaths M ...

also played in

. Kappel died in 1905 at age 41 in Philadelphia.

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