Bill Bethea
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William Lamar Bethea (Spot)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
- School University of Texas at Austin
- Debut September 13, 1964
- Final Game September 27, 1964
- Born January 1, 1942 in Houston, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bill Bethea played in the major leagues in 1964. He appeared in 10 games between September 13 and September 29, getting 30 at-bats.
He mostly played second base, a position where the 1964 Twins used nine players. The most-utilized second baseman that year was Bernie Allen.
Bethea was at the University of Texas from 1961-63, at a time when the Longhorns were going to the College World Series each year. He started playing in the minors in 1963, hitting .371 at an early stop at Billings. He played in the minors through 1969, a year when he was at Hawaii as a teammate of Bo Belinsky.
Through 2008 the only other major leaguer with a last name starting with Beth is Jim Bethke, who broke in a year later than Bethea in 1965.
