Billy Gilbert
Second baseman, Baseball Player
1876 – 1927
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Who was Billy Gilbert?
William Oliver Gilbert was an American professional baseball second baseman who played from the 1890s through 1912. Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Standing at just 5 feet 4 inches, Gilbert was a weak hitter but a good defensive second baseman. He did hit .313 in the 1905 World Series, which the Giants won.
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- Born
- Jun 21, 1876
Tullytown - Profession
- Lived in
- Tullytown
- Died
- Aug 8, 1927
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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