Haines made his major league debut for the Cincinnati Reds in 1918.
A niece of my Mother, Marty, married his nephew Mac Haines, and my Dad, the doctor brought their children into the world. I remember too, that Mac was a promising pitcher, with pro potential, and he often came to our house to talk with my Dad, and seek his counsel and advice. He was struggling with the decision on whether to pursue baseball, or settle down with his wife and two children. He decided on the latter and he decided to move to Florida. I had an occasion to talk with Jesse on a number of occasions at his home in Phillipsburg and was always in awe of his background. I loved to hear his stories of the Deans, Dizzy and his brother and all of the other notables that he knew, the history of baseball. Would love to have those opportunities again. We always called him Uncle Jesse.
