James Edward Heise (October 2, 1930 – April 21, 2011) was a

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. Heise attended

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from 1953–1956. He was signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1956, and played briefly for the Senators in 1957. Heise was the son of Clarence Heise, also a Major League Baseball pitcher.

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