About Billy Holland
Lived 1874 – 1950 (aged 75–76). Billy Holland was an American baseball player.
William Holland (born February 1874) was an American Negro leagues pitcher and infielder for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
Career Billy began playing baseball on a team in Aurora, IL named Pug's Colts. He was about 18 at the time. He went on to have an illustrious career with many of the best teams in the country. Holland made his professional debut at the age of 20 with the Chicago Unions in 1894, and moved to the Page Fence Giants in 1895. Holland signed with the Renville, Minnesota team in April 1904.
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Who was Billy Holland?
American baseball player
When was Billy Holland born?
Billy Holland was born on 1 February 1874 in Alabama.
When did Billy Holland die?
Billy Holland died in 1950.
What was Billy Holland's occupation?
Billy Holland was a baseball player.
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Billy Holland was American.
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· DBpedia: Billy Holland (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Holland. https://biography.guide/billy-holland-baseball-player/
MLA: "Billy Holland." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-holland-baseball-player/.
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