Bill Short
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1937 –
Who is Bill Short?
William Ross Short is an American retired professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1960 and 1969.
A 5 ft 9 in, 170 lb left-hander, Short was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1955. He made his major league debut for the Yankees in 1960 and played his final game with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969.
On July 1, 1966 against the Minnesota Twins, Short threw for the only shutout of his Major League career.
In 1959, Short was awarded the Most Valuable Pitcher award for the International League.
He was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 2009.
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- Born
- Nov 27, 1937
Kingston - Profession
- Lived in
- Kingston
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on July 23, 2013
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