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Although he played 11 years as a ML infielder, Heffner's proudest moment came as a 19-year-old minor leaguer. He pitched for an all-star team of ML players against the Baltimore Black Sox, a top Negro team, and beat star pitcher Pud Flornoy 1-0 in a five-inning game. After several seasons as a @-. @x Yankee utility man, he was a regular with the Browns for four years before WWII. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 26, 1965: Don Heffner is named manager of the Reds. Dick Sisler (89-73) is out. » June 2, 1966: Houston erupts for eight runs in the 12th inning at Cincinnati to win 11–4. The clubs combine to tie a NL record by scoring nine runs in the 12th. Reds manager Don Heffner tries to win earlier, sending up three pinch hitters in the 8th: all three—Tony Perez, Gordy Coleman, and Art Shamsky—strike out. In the 9th, P Billy McCool bats for himself and grounds out with the sacks filled. The next reliever, Jack Baldschun, is jumped on for all eight runs in the 12th, an outing which increases his ERA for the year from 4.15 to 5.49 » July 13, 1966: Manager Don Heffner (37-46) is fired by the Reds and replaced by coach Dave Bristol.