Williamsport Billies
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The Williamsport Billies were a minor league baseball based in Williamsport
in 1923. The 1923 club did not adopt a formal name. Rather the name, Billies, was used by the local media when referring to the team in Williamsport. Other names found in local papers included the Bald Eagles, Hinchmanites, and even the Bills, a name adopted by the Eastern League clubs of the 1980s. The Billies' name was changed to the Williamsport Grays
for the 1924 season, a name that stuck with many of the organizations in Williamsport throughout much of the 20th century.
The Billies were league champions in 1923 with a record of 82-42. The most prominent player was Mule Haas
who would go on to play for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1929-1931.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
in 1923. The 1923 club did not adopt a formal name. Rather the name, Billies, was used by the local media when referring to the team in Williamsport. Other names found in local papers included the Bald Eagles, Hinchmanites, and even the Bills, a name adopted by the Eastern League clubs of the 1980s. The Billies' name was changed to the Williamsport Grays
Williamsport Grays
*Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania*League: New York-Penn League 1924-1937; Eastern League 1938-1942, 1944–1946, 1950, 1954–1956, 1958–1962...
for the 1924 season, a name that stuck with many of the organizations in Williamsport throughout much of the 20th century.
The Billies were league champions in 1923 with a record of 82-42. The most prominent player was Mule Haas
Mule Haas
George William Haas was a center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1925 through 1938, Haas played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox...
who would go on to play for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1929-1931.
- Location: Williamsport, PAWilliamsport, PennsylvaniaWilliamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
- League: New York-Pennsylvania LeagueNew York-Pennsylvania League (early 20th century)The New York-Pennsylvania League of 1923 through 1937 was an American minor league baseball circuit.The forerunner to the modern Class AA Eastern League, it was a Class B circuit through 1932 and upgraded to Class A for the final five seasons of its existence. It is actually the second of three...
1923 - Affiliation: None
- Ballpark: Williamsport High School athletic fields, now on the campus of the Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPennsylvania College of TechnologyPennsylvania College of Technology, or Penn College, is a public college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, affiliated with The Pennsylvania State University. As an applied technology college, the school offers certificate, associate and baccalaureate degree programs in more than 100 fields of...