William Albert Edgerton (born August 16, 1941) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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left-handed
pitcher
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. He pitched for the
Kansas City Athletics
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(1966–1967) and
Seattle Pilots
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(1969). Edgerton was born in
South Bend, Indiana
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. He is and weighs .
During a 3-year baseball career, Edgerton compiled 1
win
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* '' Win!'', a 2016 American film
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* ''Win'' (Coben novel), a 2121 novel by Harlan Coben
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, 11
strikeouts, and a 4.79
earned run average
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.
Following his majors career, Edgerton pitched in the
Orioles
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* Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae
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and
Dodgers
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Minor league
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systems.
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Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
1941 births
Living people
Baseball players from South Bend, Indiana
Birmingham Barons players
Burlington Bees players
Cardenales de Lara players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Dallas Rangers players
Evansville Triplets players
Florida Instructional League Athletics players
Kansas City Athletics players
Lewiston Broncs players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mobile A's players
Portland Beavers players
Quincy Jets players
Rochester Red Wings players
San Diego Padres (minor league) players
Seattle Angels players
Seattle Pilots players
Spokane Indians players
Vancouver Mounties players
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