Bill Lattimore
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William Hershel Lattimore (Slothful Bill)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1908
- Final Game May 28, 1908
- Born May 25, 1884 in Roxton, TX USA
- Died October 30, 1919 in Colorado Springs, CO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"Slothful" Bill Lattimore pitched 24 innings for the 1908 Cleveland Naps, who won 90 games. The team ERA was 2.02 and Addie Joss had a 1.16.
According to a May 1908 Sporting Life, he was "likely to be known as as 'Slothful Bill'" because of how slowly he worked.
He appears on a 1909 Toledo baseball card.
