Val Heim

Who is Val Heim?

Val Raymond Heim is a former left fielder who played in Major League Baseball during the 1942 season. Listed at 5 ft 11 in, 170 lb., he batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Val Heim was one of many baseball players whose career was interrupted during World War II.

Heim was signed by the Chicago White Sox in 1940 and immediately was assigned to their minor league system. He posted a combined .328 batting average for two teams in 1941, gaining a promotion to the White Sox late in 1942.

In 1942, Heim hit .200 with six runs and seven RBI for Chicago in thirteen games, including one stolen base and a .294 on-base percentage. He joined the U.S. Navy at the end of the season.

Following his military discharge, Heim played in 1946 and 1948 in the White Sox minors system, but he never appeared in a major league game again. In a five-year minors career, he batted .285 and 35 home runs in 570 games.

At age 92, Heim is one of the oldest living big leaguers. He currently lives in Superior, Nebraska.