Bill Kern

William George Kern (February 28, 1933 – October 19, 2025) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. After nine seasons in minor league baseball, Kern had an eight-game trial with the Kansas City Athletics during the season. He had signed with the team in 1954, when they were still based in Philadelphia. Kern attended Muhlenberg College, graduating in 1954.

Kern threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He batted over .300 four times and hit 144 home runs during his minor-league career. In September 1962, at age 29, he was recalled by the Athletics after he batted .315 with 27 home runs and 97 runs batted in for the Triple-A Portland Beavers. then with the Detroit Tigers.

Kern died in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on October 19, 2025, at the age of 92.