Jeff Heath
Garfield High School 1934
Baseball, Football
SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA
High School
•
Four-year letterman and three-time All-City first team outfielder for the Bulldogs
•
All-City fullback as a senior
Professional
•
Joined semi-professional Yakima Bears’ baseball club in 1935
•
Signed by Cleveland Indians in 1936 as top power-hitting prospect
•
First American League player to register 20 doubles, 20 triples and 20 home runs in a season
•
Played 14 seasons in MLB with the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and
Boston Braves
•
Three-time All-Star (1941, 1943 and 1945)
•
Led the league in triples and home runs over his career
Other
•
Served as broadcaster, providing color commentary, for the Seattle
Rainiers
•
Named to the Cleveland’s Top 100 Indians list
•
Inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame