Bill Foster

Hall of fame inductee

1904 – 1978

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Who was Bill Foster?

William Hendrick "Bill" Foster was an American left-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues in the 1920s and 1930s, and had a career record of 143-69. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.

Foster, the much-younger half-brother of Negro league player, pioneer, and fellow Hall of Famer, Rube Foster, was born in Calvert, Texas in 1904.

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Born
Jun 12, 1904
Died
Sep 16, 1978

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on July 23, 2013

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