About Bill Zinser
Lived 1920 – 2001 (aged 81). Bill Zinser was an American baseball player.
William Francis Zinser (January 18, 1918 – February 16, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He appeared two Major League Baseball games for the Washington Senators in 1944. He was later a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Zinser had a very short major league career, lasting only two games in 1944. He is most known for scouting future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax while he pitched for the University of Cincinnati in 1954. His scouting report, which said that Koufax had an incredible arm, was lost in the Dodgers' front office until several other teams had given Koufax a tryout.
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Who was Bill Zinser?
American baseball player
When was Bill Zinser born?
Bill Zinser was born on 6 January 1920 in Queens.
When did Bill Zinser die?
Bill Zinser died on 16 March 2001 in Englewood.
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Bill Zinser was a baseball player.
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Bill Zinser was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Zinser. https://biography.guide/bill-zinser/
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