About Bill Jennings
Lived 1925 – 2010 (aged 85). Bill Jennings was an American baseball player.
William Lee Jennings (September 28, 1925 – October 20, 2010) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. Listed at , 175 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. He studied business at Washington University in St. Louis.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Jennings played briefly for the St. Louis Browns during the season. He was signed by the New York Giants in 1946 and immediately was assigned to their Minor league system. He then was purchased by the Browns from the Giants in 1951.
Jennings posted a .179 average (35-for-195) in 64 games for the Browns, driving in 13 runs and scoring 20 times, while collecting 10 doubles, two triples, and one stolen base. He also played for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox organizations, hitting a collective .255 with 68 home runs and 314 RBI in 897 minor league games from 1946 to 1953.
Jennings died in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 85.
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Who was Bill Jennings?
American baseball player
When was Bill Jennings born?
Bill Jennings was born on 28 September 1925 in St. Louis.
When did Bill Jennings die?
Bill Jennings died on 20 October 2010 in St. Louis.
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Bill Jennings was a baseball player.
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Bill Jennings was American.
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· DBpedia: Bill Jennings (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Jennings. https://biography.guide/bill-jennings/
MLA: "Bill Jennings." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-jennings/.
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