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Billy Hulen

1870 – 1947

American baseball player and coach

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Lived 1870 – 1947 (aged 77). Billy Hulen was an American baseball player.

William Franklin "Kid" Hulen (March 12, 1870 – October 2, 1947) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators. He stood at 5'8" and weighed 148 lbs.

Career Hulen was born in Dixon, California. He got his start in organized baseball in 1892, for the Los Angeles Seraphs of the California League. In 1895, at the age of 25, Hulen batted .369 for the Western League's Minneapolis Millers. He made his major league debut the following season with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hulen batted .265 for Philadelphia. He went back to the Western League for the following two seasons and then returned to the National League in 1899 with the Washington Senators. In 19 games, he batted just .147 and never played in the majors again. Hulen is probably best known for being the last regular left-handed shortstop in MLB history. He also holds the lefty record for the most games played (73 in 1896) at the position.

Hulen played for and managed various minor league teams from 1900 to 1913. He managed future Hall of Famer Joe Tinker in 1900 and later recommended Tinker to the Western League. In 1904, he managed Everett to a league championship. A year later, he was discovered playing baseball under an assumed name in Medicine Hat, Canada, and his wife then filed for divorce, citing desertion.

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Who was Billy Hulen?

American baseball player and coach

When was Billy Hulen born?

Billy Hulen was born on 12 March 1870 in Dixon.

When did Billy Hulen die?

Billy Hulen died on 2 October 1947 in Santa Rosa.

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Billy Hulen was a baseball player.

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Billy Hulen was American.

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· Wikipedia: Billy Hulen

· Wikidata: Q4912748

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