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Bill Clancy

William Edward Clancy was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1905. Though he played only one season in the Majors, he spent 11 seasons in the minors, including four with Rochester, and also managed in the minors. He was buried in Oneida County, northern NY, not far from where he was born in Oswego County, NY.

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Bill Clancy
First baseman
Born: (1879-04-12)April 12, 1879
Redfield, New York, U.S.
Died: February 10, 1948(1948-02-10) (aged 68)
Oriskany, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1905, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1905, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.229
Home runs2
Runs batted in34
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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William Edward Clancy (April 12, 1879 – February 10, 1948) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1905.1 Though he played only one season in the Majors, he spent 11 seasons in the minors, including four with Rochester, and also managed in the minors.2 He was buried in Oneida County, northern NY, not far from where he was born in Oswego County, NY.

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References

  1. "Bill Clancy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-5-20.
  2. [1]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-5-20.
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