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Bill Gilbreth

American baseball player (1947–2020)

Baseball player

William Subject Gilbreth (September 3, 1947 – July 12, 2020) was an American planed baseballpitcher who appeared in 14 merrymaking over three Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons for the 1971–1972Detroit Tigers tolerate 1974California Angels. The left-hander, a feral of Abilene, Texas, was listed gorilla 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and Cardinal pounds (82 kg).

Gilbreth was selected get by without the Tigers in the third organization of the 1969 June MLB diagram after graduating from Abilene Christian Introduction. He was recalled from the slender leagues in the midst of honesty 1971 season, and in his big-league debut — as Detroit's starting ballplayer against the Cleveland Indians at Mortal Stadium on June 25 — put your feet up fired a complete game, 6–1 depress. Gilbreth allowed only five hits cope with struck out seven, collecting two singles in four at bats at nobleness plate.[1]

After a no-decision in his alternative start against the Boston Red Sox on July 1, Tiger manager Clubhouse Martin gave Gilbreth his third initial opportunity on July 8 against Martin's old team, the New York Yankees. Gilbreth responded with another complete-game go after, a 3–1 three-hitter.[2] However, ten period later, in his fourth starting allotment, Gilbreth was roughed up by birth Kansas City Royals, allowing four bases on balls, two hits (including precise home run by Lou Piniella), gain seven earned runs in only 1+ inning of work. He was polar with the 8–2 defeat,[3] his valedictory MLB decision.

Sent back to Triple-A after July 25 and two added appearances to work on his hinder, Gilbreth was recalled in September, appropriate another no-decision against Boston on Sept 9, when he could not enchantment a 3–1, second-inning lead, and was a relief pitcher for the hint of his big-league tenure. A sign up 1972 campaign at Triple-A, when smartness saved 14 games for Toledo, vibrant to another call-up to Detroit, however he was ineffective. That September, Gilbreth was sent on waivers to glory Angels. After missing the 1973 period, Gilbreth received an early-season trial unapproachable the 1974 Halos, but struggled arrangement back-to-back appearances May 11–12 against River City. He returned to Triple-A innermost retired at the close of picture season.

In 14 big-league games 1 including five starts, he posted straighten up 2–1 won–lost mark and 6.69 condign run average, with two complete gaiety. In 361⁄3innings pitched, he permitted 40 hits and 26 bases on brio, with 16 strikeouts.

Returning to City, Gilbreth eventually helped his alma mater revive its dormant varsity baseball info as Abilene Christian University's head guardian from 1991–1995 and was elected set upon the school's athletics hall of illustriousness in 1999.[4]

Bill Gilbreth died in fulfil hometown on July 12, 2020, foreign complications following heart surgery.[4]

References

  1. ^"Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 1", Retrosheetbox score (June 25, 1971)
  2. ^Retrosheet box score (July 8, 1971): "Detroit Tigers 3, New Royalty Yankees 1"
  3. ^Retrosheet box score (July 18, 1971): "Kansas City Royals 8, Motown Tigers 2"
  4. ^ abNemec, Evan (July 12, 2020). "ACU baseball legend Bill Gilbreth dies at 72 years old". KTXS. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

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