About William Fischer
Lived 1891 – 1945 (aged 54). William Fischer was an American baseball player.
William Charles Fischer (March 2, 1891 – September 4, 1945) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball.
Biography Fischer was born in New York City. He started his professional baseball career in 1909. After the 1912 season, he was picked up by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the rule 5 draft and was their backup catcher in 1913 and 1914. In 1915, he jumped to the Chicago Whales of the Federal League.
Fischer had a career year in 1915, hitting .329 and finishing second in the batting race to Benny Kauff. The Whales won the pennant. However, the Federal League folded after the season, and Fischer was sent to the Chicago Cubs. He started off slow in 1916 and was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in July. He played in Pittsburgh for the next two years before his major league career ended.
Fischer died in Richmond, Virginia, in 1945.
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Who was William Fischer?
American baseball player (1891–1945)
When was William Fischer born?
William Fischer was born on 2 March 1891 in New York.
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William Fischer died on 4 September 1945 in Richmond.
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William Fischer was a baseball player.
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William Fischer was American.
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· DBpedia: William Fischer (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Fischer. https://biography.guide/william-fischer/
MLA: "William Fischer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-fischer/.
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