William George "Wheezer" Dell (June 11, 1886 – August 24, 1966) was an American

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in 1912 and 1915–1917. Dell pitched for the

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and

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. He was the first Nevada-born player in major league history.Players Born in Nevada - Baseball-Reference.com
/ref> For his long career in the minor leagues, which included 230 victories over 13 seasons, Dell is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

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* 1886 births 1966 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Cardinals players Brooklyn Robins players Butte Miners players Seattle Giants players Vernon Tigers players Seattle Indians players Atlanta Crackers players Beaumont Exporters players Baseball players from Nevada People from Elko County, Nevada 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub