Howie Camnitz, Cave Hill Cemetery, section 5 lot 310, Louisville Kentucky.
Born in Covington, Kentucky in 1881, Howard "Howie" Camnitz played 11 years in total in the Major Leagues. Camnitz first came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1904. He briefly played for the Pirates again in 1906. His first full year was in 1907, where he went 13 and 8. Howie played on the 1909 World Series winning Pirates team. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1913. Camnitz then went with the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League in 1914 and 1915. The Federal League was a third Major League that lasted only 2 seasons, 1914 and 1915. His overall record was 133-106, 2.15 ERA and 915 Strikeouts.
1913 Fatima Pittsburgh Pirates team card. Camnitz is in the middle row, third from left. Hall of Fame players Honus Wagner (middle row, second from right) and Fred Clarke (middle row on the right) on the card.
Camnitz's T213 basbeall card. The set was issued from 1910 to 1919.
1911 T205 Gold Border baseball card.
1909-1911 T206 baseball cards.
1915 Cracker Jack baseball card.
Howie's brother Harry did have a brief Major League career. Harry played 1 game in 1909 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and 2 games in 1911 for the St. Louis Cardinals.
