William Earl Webb (September 17, 1897 – May 23, 1965) was an American professional

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, playing from 1925 to 1933. He played for five teams, including the

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for three years. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed. He was born in

White County, Tennessee White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,351. Its county seat is Sparta. White County is in the Cookeville Micropolitan Statistical Area. History On September 11, 1806, a ...

, and died in Jamestown, Tennessee. In 1931, while playing for the Red Sox, he hit a record 67

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s, a record that still stands today. He had a career

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of .306 (661-for-2161) with 56

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s and 333

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. Webb finished second in the league in extra base hits in 1931 with 84. His .333 batting average in 1931 was seventh-highest in the American League. He also finished sixth in the 1931 American League Most Valuable Player voting. He died on May 23, 1965, at his home in

Jamestown, Tennessee Jamestown is a city in and the county seat of Fentress County, Tennessee, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. The population of the city was 1,959 at the 2010 census. History Jamestown was established in 1823 as a county seat for Fentress ...

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