Bill Henry (henrybi01)
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William Rodman Henry
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
- School University of Houston
- Debut April 17, 1952
- Final Game June 16, 1969
- Born October 15, 1927 in Alice, TX USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
In August 2007, a widely-circulated obituary originating in Lakeland, FL announced the death of former major league pitcher Bill Henry at age 83. However, research by SABR's Dave Lambert located Henry alive and well and residing in Deer Park, TX. SABR's further enquiry had been prompted by discrepancies concerning Henry's date and place of birth in the obituary.
Soon after, it emerged that the dead man had been claiming to be the former pitcher: hence the error. The Florida man's widow, who had been married to him for 19 years, said: "I just took his word that that's who he was. It's an awful shock. It's hard. I was married to somebody that maybe I didn't know."
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL All-Star (1960)
- NL Games Pitched Leader (1959)
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[edit] Further Reading
- "Bill Henry", in Bill Carle, ed.: The Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, Cleveland, OH, July/August 2007, pp. 1-2.
