Bill Henry (baseball, born 1942)
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Bill Henry | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Long Beach, California | February 15, 1942|
Died: January 29, 2022 | (aged 79)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1966, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1966, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
ERA | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
William Francis Henry (February 15, 1942 – January 29, 2022) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees in 1966.
Background
[edit]Raised in Kenilworth, New Jersey,[1] Henry graduated from Elizabeth, New Jersey's St. Mary of the Assumption High School[2] and attended Seton Hall University on a baseball scholarship. In two career MLB games with the Yankees, he had a 0-0 record, with a 0.00 ERA. He pitched in 3 innings in his 2 career games, allowing no hits and two walks. He batted and threw left-handed.
Henry was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1964. He died on January 29, 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yanks Sign Seton Hall Second Sacker", The Jersey Journal, June 24, 1964. Accessed April 2, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "John Monteleone yesterday became the second Seton Hall University baseball player to sign a pro contract in as many days.... Pitcher Bill Henry of Kenilworth is with Shelby of the Western Carolina League."
- ^ "Romaglia Has Hopes; Augie Lio's Cracker Barrel", Herald News, July 28, 1959. Accessed April 3, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Bill Henry, 6:2, 180-pound lefthander, is scheduled to pitch against Clifton. Henry, former president of the student council at St. Mary's High School, Elizabeth, pitched 4-1 no-hitter against Irvington last week. He fanned. 13. batters."
- ^ "William Henry Obituary". Dignity Memorial.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet
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- 1942 births
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- New York Yankees players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Long Beach, California
- Baseball players from Union County, New Jersey
- Asheville Tourists players
- Columbus Confederate Yankees players
- Florida Instructional League Yankees players
- Greensboro Yankees players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- People from Kenilworth, New Jersey
- Shelby Yankees players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Seton Hall Pirates baseball players
- Seton Hall University alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- St. Mary of the Assumption High School alumni
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