About Bill Sayles
Lived 1917 – 1996 (aged 79). Bill Sayles was an American baseball player.
William Nisbeth Sayles (July 27, 1917 – November 20, 1996) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Boston Red Sox in the 1939 season, and for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943. Born in Portland, Oregon, he also pitched in the 1936 Summer Olympics as part of the "World Champions" team.
Sayles died at age 79 in Lincoln City, Oregon.
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Who was Bill Sayles?
American baseball player
When was Bill Sayles born?
Bill Sayles was born on 27 July 1917 in Portland.
When did Bill Sayles die?
Bill Sayles died on 20 November 1996 in Lincoln City.
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Bill Sayles was a baseball player.
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Bill Sayles was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Sayles. https://biography.guide/bill-sayles/
MLA: "Bill Sayles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-sayles/.
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