About Bill Bonness
Lived 1923 – 1977 (aged 53). Bill Bonness was an American baseball player.
William John Bonness (December 15, 1923 – December 3, 1977), nicknamed "Lefty", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians from September 26, 1944, to September 29, 1944.
Bonness graduated from Lakewood High School in Ohio before breaking into professional baseball. He appeared briefly for the Indians during World War II. On Thanksgiving in 1955, he was carrying a box of tools in his home when he fell down his basement steps. He underwent brain surgery but died a few days later.
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Who was Bill Bonness?
American baseball player
When was Bill Bonness born?
Bill Bonness was born on 15 December 1923 in Cleveland.
When did Bill Bonness die?
Bill Bonness died on 3 December 1977 in Cleveland.
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Bill Bonness was a baseball player.
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Bill Bonness was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Bonness. https://biography.guide/bill-bonness/
MLA: "Bill Bonness." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-bonness/.
Chicago: "Bill Bonness." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-bonness/.
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