Bill O'Neill
Canadian-American baseball player
Born
January 22nd, 1880
145 years ago
Died
1920
105 years ago — 40 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Canada
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Played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Competed for teams including the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox during the early 1900s. Achieved a batting average of .276 over his career. Participated in the 1906 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
Played for the Philadelphia Athletics
Played for the Chicago White Sox
Participated in the 1906 World Series
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