Bill Hallahan

Pitcher, Baseball Player

1902 – 1981

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Who was Bill Hallahan?

William Anthony "Wild Bill" Hallahan was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1920s and 1930s. So named because of his lack of control on the mound โ€” he twice led the National League in bases on balls โ€” Hallahan nevertheless was one of the pitching stars of the 1931 World Series and pitched his finest in postseason competition.

He also was the starting pitcher for the NL in the first All-Star Game in 1933, losing a 4โ€“2 decision to Lefty Gomez of the American League and surrendering a third-inning home run to Babe Ruth in the process.

Hallahan, a native of Binghamton, New York, spent most of his career in the employ of the St. Louis Cardinals. He signed with their nearby AA farm club, the Syracuse Stars of the International League, in 1924. The following season, he made his first NL appearance for the Redbirds, appearing in six games. In 1926, Hallahan pitched in 19 games for the Cardinals during the regular season, and made a first, brief World Series appearance that fall against the New York Yankees.

But Hallahan was not yet ready for an extended major league career. He spent 1927 with Syracuse, winning 19 games and leading the International League in strikeouts and walks. The next season, he won 23 games for the Houston Buffaloes and led the Texas League in strikeouts. Finally, in 1929, he rejoined the Cardinals.

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Born
Aug 4, 1902
Binghamton
Also known as
  • Wild Bill Hallahan
Profession
Lived in
  • Binghamton
Died
Jul 8, 1981
Binghamton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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