Bill Melton
American baseball player and commentator (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Edwin Melton (born July 7, 1945), nicknamed "Beltin' Bill" and "Beltin' Melton", is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1968 through 1977, most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he was the 1971 American League home run champion and named to the 1971 American League All-Star team. He also played for the California Angels and Cleveland Indians. He was a commentator for NBC Sports Chicago White Sox broadcasts.
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Bill Melton | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: (1945-07-07) July 7, 1945 (age 78) Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 4, 1968, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 30, 1977, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .253 |
Home runs | 160 |
Runs batted in | 591 |
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