William Joseph Sullivan Jr. (October 23, 1910 – January 4, 1994) was an American professional
baseball player. He played in
Major League Baseball as a
catcher,
first baseman and
third baseman with the
Chicago White Sox,
Cincinnati Reds
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,
Cleveland Indians,
St. Louis Browns,
Detroit Tigers
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,
Brooklyn Dodgers
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and the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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between 1931 and 1947.
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Baseball career
Sullivan was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended the University of Notre Dame where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team in 1930 and 1931.
He finished 24th in voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award for playing in 93 Games and having 97 hits
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in 307 at bats for a .316 batting average, along with 1 home run and 45 runs batted in.1936
Events
January–February
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with Cleveland, when he had a .351 batting average with 32 doubles and 48 runs batted in.1938
Events
January
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with a .990 fielding percentage
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.
His father, Billy Sullivan, was also a major league catcher. Billy Jr and his father were the first father and son to have both played in a World Series, playing for the White Sox in 1906 (Billy Sr) and Tigers in 1940 (Billy Jr).
He died in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 83.Billy Sullivan Jr. Obituary at The New York Times
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See also
* List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
References
External links
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Major League Baseball catchers
Major League Baseball first basemen
Major League Baseball third basemen
1910 births
1994 deaths
Baseball players from Illinois
Chicago White Sox players
Cincinnati Reds players
Cleveland Indians players
St. Louis Browns players
Detroit Tigers players
Brooklyn Dodgers players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players
Portland Pilots baseball players
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players