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Bill Knowlton
American baseball player (1898-1944) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Young Knowlton (August 18, 1898 – February 25, 1944) was a right-handed baseball pitcher.
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Early life
Knowlton was born in Philadelphia in 1898.[1] According to one account, he got his start in baseball at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone, Pennsylvania.[2] According to another, he gained fame as a sandlot pitcher in Philadelphia and then played for Petersburg in the Virginia League.[3]
Career
Baseball
Kowlton appeared in one game in Major League Baseball. On September 3, 1920, he started a game for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Washington Senators at Shibe Park. He pitched 5-2/3 innings and allowed three earned runs in a losing effort.[4][2] His career record in Major League Baseball was zero wins, one loss, five strikeouts, and a 4.76 earned run average.[1]
Knowlton continued playing in the minor leagues for several years, including stints with the Jersey City Skeeters (1922), Crisfield Crabbers (1922), Wilkes-Barre Barons (1925–1926), Toronto Maple Leafs (1926), and Williamsport Grays (1926–1929).[1] He also reportedly played for baseball clubs in Montreal and Decatur, Illinois.[3]
Philadelphia Police Department
Knowlton joined the Philadelphia Police Department in 1938, serving in the 42nd District.[5][3] He was married to Irene Knowlton at that time.[6]
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Death
Knowlton died in Philadelphia in 1944 at age 45.[3][7] He collapsed as he stepped from a trolley car of an apparent heart attack.[8][9]
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