Bill Foster (baseball)
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"Willie Foster" redirects here. For the musician, see Little Willy Foster. For the football player, see Willie Foster (gridiron football).
William Hendrick Foster[1][2][3][4] (June 12, 1904 – September 16, 1978) was an American left-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues in the 1920s and 1930s, and had a career record of 110–56. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. Foster was the much-younger half-brother of Rube Foster, a Negro league player, pioneer, and fellow Hall of Famer.
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Bill Foster | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1904-06-12)June 12, 1904 Calvert, Texas, U.S. | |
Died: September 16, 1978(1978-09-16) (aged 74) Lorman, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
Negro National League debut | |
1923, Memphis Red Sox | |
Last appearance | |
1937, Chicago American Giants | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 110–56 |
Earned run average | 2.63 |
Strikeouts | 922 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1996 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
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