Bill Glynn (baseball)
| Bill Glynn | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: July 30, 1925 Sussex, New Jersey | |
| Died: January 15, 2013 (aged 87) San Diego, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1949, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1954, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Hits | 170 |
| RBI | 56 |
| Teams | |
William Vincent Glynn (July 30, 1925 – January 15, 2013) was an American professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II.[1]
Born in Sussex, New Jersey, Glynn attended Franklin High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[2]
Glynn played for the Utica Blue Sox in 1947, a team that won the Governor's Cup as Eastern League champions. The Blue Sox were then a farm club of the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 310 games over four MLB seasons, Glynn posted a .249 batting average (170-for-684) with 94 runs, 10 home runs, 56 runs batted in (RBI), and 61 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .989 fielding percentage as a first baseman.
References[]
- ^ "William Vincent "Bill" Glynn (1925 - 2013)". findagrave.com. Find a Grave. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ Marsh, Richard. "Bill Glynn". SABR.org. SABR. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
William Vincent Glynn, who played for three seasons with the Indians in a four-year major-league career, was born on June 30, 1925, in Sussex, New Jersey, the second son of Marshall Nelson, a laborer in a zinc mine, and his wife, Esta. A premier athlete at Franklin High School, Glynn lettered as a first baseman in baseball, a running back in football, and a forward in basketball.
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