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The brother of catcher Johnnie Heving, Joe was a sinkerballer who led his league three times in relief wins and twice in relief losses. In 1944 he was the only grandfather playing ML baseball, but still topped the AL with 63 appearances for Cleveland, and had a career-best 1.96 ERA. Heving finished in 1945 with 63 lifetime saves. (GEB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 24, 1930: New York's Fred Lindstrom has his 24-game hit streak stopped as the Giants lose to the Cubs 3–2. The game is tied 2-all in the bottom of the 9th, when the Cubs load the bases with two out. With the count 0-and-2, Danny Taylor the runner on 3rd, races safely home as surprised Giant reliever Joe Heving watches and then completes his deliberate windup with a wide pitch. » August 12, 1931: The Giants land highly regarded Len Koenecke from Indianapolis for OF Harry Rosenberg, and pitchers Joe Heving and Jack Berly. Koenecke will have a decent season in 1932 before going to Brooklyn. He will die tragically in 1935. » June 11, 1944: Gene Moore hits a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the seventh off Joe Heving of Cleveland to give the Browns a 4-2 win in a doubleheader split with St. Louis. The Cardinals win the other game 13-1.