Bill Russell (shortstop)
American baseball player and manager (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Ellis Russell (born October 21, 1948) is an American former shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Russell played his entire 18-year, 2,181-game career with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the starting shortstop for four National League pennant winners and one World Series championship team. He also served as the team's manager from 1996 to 1998.
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Bill Russell | |
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Shortstop / Manager | |
Born: (1948-10-21) October 21, 1948 (age 75) Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 7, 1969, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1986, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .263 |
Home runs | 46 |
Runs batted in | 627 |
Managerial record | 173–149 |
Winning % | .537 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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