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Bill Hill (baseball)

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Bill Hill
Pitcher
Born: (1874-08-02)August 2, 1874
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died: January 28, 1938(1938-01-28) (aged 63)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1896, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1899, for the Brooklyn Superbas
MLB statistics
Win–loss record36-69
Earned run average4.16
Strikeouts280
Teams

William Cicero Hill (August 2, 1874 — January 28, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher whose career in the National League lasted from 1896 to 1899.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Hill died in Cincinnati at the age of 63 and was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in the Cincinnati suburb of Southgate, Kentucky. His younger brother, Hugh Hill, was a Major League outfielder who played during the 1903 and 1904 seasons.

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