Henry Keupper | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | June 24, 1887 |
Birth Place: | Staunton, Illinois, US |
Death Place: | Marion, Illinois, US |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 19 |
Debutyear: | 1914 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Terriers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 6 |
Finalyear: | 1914 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Terriers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 8–20 |
Stat2label: | Strikeouts |
Stat2value: | 70 |
Stat3label: | Earned run average |
Stat3value: | 4.27 |
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Henry John Keupper (July 24, 1887 – August 14, 1960), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in . He would play for the St. Louis Terriers.
Keupper played semi-professional baseball in Southern Illinois until friends recommended him to Frank Donnelly, manager of the Peoria Distillers, who happened to be in Southern Illinois on a hunting trip. His proponents compared him to Orval Overall and Donnelly gave him his first job in professional baseball with the Distillers.[1]