Billy Gilbert (baseball)
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William Oliver Gilbert was a Major League Baseball
second baseman
from to . He played for the Milwaukee Brewers
, Baltimore Orioles
, New York Giants
, and St. Louis Cardinals
.
Standing at just 5'4", Gilbert was a weak hitter but a good defensive second baseman. He did hit .313 in the 1905 World Series
, which the Giants won.
Major League Baseball
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second baseman
Second baseman
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from to . He played for the Milwaukee Brewers
Baltimore Orioles
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, Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
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, New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
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, and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
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Standing at just 5'4", Gilbert was a weak hitter but a good defensive second baseman. He did hit .313 in the 1905 World Series
1905 World Series
- Game 1 :Monday, October 9, 1905 at Columbia Park in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaA pitchers' duel took place between Christy Mathewson and Eddie Plank. Both pitchers got out of jams and were able to shut the offense down. In the Giants top of the fifth, Mathewson singled, but was forced by Roger...
, which the Giants won.