Bill Hallman

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Bill Hallman
Bill Hallman
second baseman
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1888
for the Philadelphia Quakers
Final game
September 27, 1903
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Games played     1503
Batting average     .272
RBIs     769
Teams

As Player

As Manager
Career highlights and awards

William Wilson "Bill" Hallman (March 31, 1867 - September 11, 1920) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was an American Major League player, who played for six teams in 4 leagues during his 14 year career, including one stint as a player-manager for the 1897 St. Louis Browns. He was the uncle of Bill Hallman, an outfielder for four seasons.[1]

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[edit] Career

Although he was primarily a second baseman, he did eventually play every position on the diamond[2], including one game as a pitcher in 1896.[1]

[edit] Post-career

Bill Hallman went on to be a Dutch Comedian in several silent movies. One of his sons (William Hallman Jr.) became a Philadelphia police captain and another (Harry Hallman Sr.) was a champion pool player.[citation needed] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was interred at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Bill Hallman's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  2. ^ Bill Hallman's profile. baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Hugh Nicol		 St. Louis Browns Manager
1897		 Succeeded by
Chris Von der Ahe
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St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882)

Cuthbert

St. Louis Browns (1882 – 1898)
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St. Louis Perfectos (1899)
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