Bill Bevens
American baseball player (1916-1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Floyd Clifford "Bill" Bevens (October 21, 1916 – October 26, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees from 1944 through 1947. Bevens is notable for his performance in Game 4 of the 1947 World Series when he came within one out from throwing what would have been the first no-hitter in World Series history.
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Bill Bevens | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1916-10-21)October 21, 1916 Hubbard, Oregon, U.S. | |
Died: October 26, 1991(1991-10-26) (aged 75) Salem, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 12, 1944, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1947, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 40–36 |
Earned run average | 3.08 |
Strikeouts | 289 |
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