Kid Gleason
Baseball Player
1866 – 1933
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Who was Kid Gleason?
William J. "Kid" Gleason was an American professional athlete and Major League Baseball player and manager. Gleason managed the Chicago White Sox from 1919 through 1923. His first season as a major league manager was notable for his team's appearance in the World Series and the ensuing Black Sox Scandal, but Gleason was not involved in the scandal. After leaving the White Sox, Gleason was on the coaching staff for the Philadelphia Athletics until 1931.
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- Born
- Oct 26, 1866
Camden - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Camden
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Jan 2, 1933
Philadelphia
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on July 23, 2013
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