Henry Yaik

Henry Yaik

• Bats Unknown, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.

• Debut October 3, 1888
• Final Game October 4, 1888
• Born March 1, 1864 in Detroit, MI USA
• Died September 21, 1935 in Detroit, MI USA

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Biographical Information

"Yaik caught yesterday and considering his right hand was swollen to twice its natural size, he did reasonably well." - a Canton newspaper about Yaik's experience catching Cy Young, the fastest pitcher ever seen in Canton

Henry Yaik played two games in the major leagues. He also had a minor league career which started in 1887 and ended in 1895. In 1890 he caught Cy Young, saying he had never seen a pitcher he couldn't catch.

A SABR researcher found an image of Yaik in the 4/15/1888 issue of the Wheeling Register. SABR research

Related Sites

• Henry Yaik at the SABR Bio Project