Bill Pleis
Encyclopedia
William Pleis is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played from 1961 to 1966 for the Minnesota Twins
.
On April 22, 1961, Pleis notched the first ever win for the Minnesota Twins in Minnesota. He also appeared in the 1965 World Series
against the Los Angeles Dodgers
— a team he would serve as a scout for several years after the end of his playing career.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played from 1961 to 1966 for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
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On April 22, 1961, Pleis notched the first ever win for the Minnesota Twins in Minnesota. He also appeared in the 1965 World Series
1965 World Series
The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who had won their first pennant since 1933 when the team was known as the Washington Senators...
against the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
— a team he would serve as a scout for several years after the end of his playing career.