About Bob Will
Lived 1931 – 2011 (aged 80). Bob Will was an American baseball player.
Robert Lee Will (July 15, 1931 – August 11, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues between and for the Chicago Cubs.
Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Will threw and batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed . He attended Mankato State University and Northwestern University, and started his pro career in 1954 in the Cubs' farm system. Will had a highly successful career in minor league baseball, hitting .333 lifetime in 934 games. He was the 1959 Most Valuable Player of the Triple-A American Association, a season during which he hit .336 and led the league in hits (203) and runs scored (101).
Will played all or parts of six seasons for the Cubs, seeing his only consistent playing time in 1960, when he appeared in 117 games as the Cubs' regular right fielder. Overall, he appeared in 410 MLB games, and collected 202 hits, batting .247. His professional career ended after the 1964 campaign.
Bob Will died from cancer on August 11, 2011.
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Who was Bob Will?
American baseball player (1931-2011)
When was Bob Will born?
Bob Will was born on 15 July 1931 in Berwyn.
When did Bob Will die?
Bob Will died on 11 August 2011 in Woodstock.
What was Bob Will's occupation?
Bob Will was a baseball player.
What nationality was Bob Will?
Bob Will was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bob Will (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Will. https://biography.guide/bob-will/
MLA: "Bob Will." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-will/.
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