Bill Hawes
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William Hildreth Hawes
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 155 lb.
- Debut May 1, 1879
- Final Game October 15, 1884
- Born November 17, 1853 in Nashua, NH USA
- Died June 16, 1940 in Lowell, MA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bill Hawes showed you could play professional baseball in the 19th Century without spending much time at the major league level. He spent nearly 20 years as a professional, from 1876 to 1893. He was an amateur player in 1874-75.
After baseball he ran a tavern and owned a pawn shop.
Source: SABR Biography of Bill Hawes.
"The veteran Billy Hawes is now captaining the Lowells and is handling his men well. He leads the New England League in base-running." - Sporting Life, July 9, 1892
". . . one of the crack first basemen of his day . . ." - Sporting Life, Sept. 1, 1900
