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Bill Hall

1928 – 1986

American baseball player

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Lived 1928 – 1986 (aged 57). Bill Hall was an American baseball player.

William Lemuel Hall (July 30, 1928 – January 1, 1986) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who played parts of three seasons (; ; ) in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The native of Moultrie, Georgia, batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed .

Hall played his entire, 13-year professional career in the Pittsburgh system, signing with the Pirates before the 1947 season. He played six seasons at the highest levels of minor league baseball with the Open-Classification Hollywood Stars and the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees and Columbus Jets. He appeared in 57 MLB games for the Pirates, 51 of them during the 1958 season, when he batted .284 in 116 at bats. Among his 33 hits were six doubles and one home run.

In between, Hall played winter ball with the Navegantes del Magallanes club of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 1955-56 season.

Hall retired after the 1960 season, and died in Moultrie at the age of 57 on New Year's Day 1986.

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Who was Bill Hall?

American baseball player (1928-1986)

When was Bill Hall born?

Bill Hall was born on 30 July 1928 in Moultrie.

When did Bill Hall die?

Bill Hall died on 1 January 1986 in Moultrie.

What was Bill Hall's occupation?

Bill Hall was a baseball player.

What nationality was Bill Hall?

Bill Hall was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Hall

· Wikidata: Q4909266

· DBpedia: Bill Hall (catcher)

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