Bill Rigney

Baseball Player

1918 – 2001

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Who was Bill Rigney?

William Joseph Rigney was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. A 26-year Major League veteran, Rigney played for the New York Giants from 1946–1953, then fashioned an 18-year career as a manager with the Giants, Los Angeles/California Angels and Minnesota Twins. The Bay Area native was the last manager of the Giants in New York, and their first in San Francisco. Three years later, Rigney became the first manager in Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise history.

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Born
Jan 29, 1918
Alameda
Profession
Lived in
  • Alameda
Died
Feb 20, 2001
Walnut Creek

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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