Pip Koehler

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Given name: Horace Levering Koehler
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Rightfield
Hght/Wght: 5'10" / 165 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jan 16, 1902 in Gilbert, PA
Died: Dec 8, 1986 in Tacoma, WA (84 years old)
Debut: Apr 22, 1925

Horace Levering "Pip" Koehler (January 16, 1902 – December 8, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and professional basketball player.

Baseball

Koehler played only one season (1925) with the New York Giants. He was a small athlete at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 165 pounds, who threw and batted right-handed. Koehler attended Penn State University. On April 22, 1925, Koehler made his big league debut at the age of 23. He ended up appearing in only 12 games and collecting 2 at-bats. He struck out once and scored one run, but didn't collect a single hit. Used primarily as a pinch runner, Koehler was flawless in the field. He played his final game on September 12, 1925. Koehler died on December 8, 1986. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery in Tacoma, Washington.

Basketball

While playing for the Toledo Mud Hens, Koehler was also the player-coach of the Toledo Red Man Tobaccos. In 1930, he led the Red Man to the National Professional Basketball League championship.