About Billy Holm
Lived 1912 – 1977 (aged 65). Billy Holm was an American baseball player.
William Frederick Holm (July 21, 1912 – July 27, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs (1943–1944) and Boston Red Sox. A native of Chicago, he stood and weighed .
Holm is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on September 24, 1943, in a home game against the Philadelphia Blue Jays at Wrigley Field.
In a career total of 119 games he hit .156 (44-for-282, 39 singles) with 15 runs batted in and 22 runs scored. 41 walks, however, did push his on-base percentage up to .272. He made 8 errors in 417 chances for a fielding percentage of .981.
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Who was Billy Holm?
American baseball player
When was Billy Holm born?
Billy Holm was born on 21 July 1912 in Chicago.
When did Billy Holm die?
Billy Holm died on 27 July 1977 in East Chicago.
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Billy Holm was a baseball player.
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Billy Holm was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Holm. https://biography.guide/billy-holm/
MLA: "Billy Holm." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-holm/.
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