Bill Posedel
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1906 – 1989
Who was Bill Posedel?
William John Posedel, nicknamed "Barnacle Bill," was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1938 to 1941 and in 1946.
Posedel was born in San Francisco, California. After his playing career, he was a pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres. He also worked as a scout for the Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Athletics.
He served in the United States Navy from 1925 to 1929 and 1942-1945. Posedel died in Livermore, California, at age 83.
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- Born
- Aug 2, 1906
San Francisco - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 28, 1989
Livermore
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on July 23, 2013
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