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Bill Conroy (infielder)

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Bill Conroy
Third baseman/First baseman
Born: (1899-01-09)January 9, 1899
Chicago
Died: January 23, 1970(1970-01-23) (aged 71)
Chicago
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1923, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
July 2, 1923, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.133
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

William Frederick Conroy (January 9, 1899 – January 23, 1970), nicknamed "Pep", was a professional baseball player. He was an infielder for one season (1923) with the Washington Senators. For his career, he compiled a .133 batting average in 60 at-bats, with two runs batted in.

He was born and later died in Chicago at the age of 71.

Conroy was treated for an abscess or tumor at the base of his brain, first experienced in 1922. "The ruddy-faced, stockily built youngster reported to the training camp apparently in the best of health, said he felt well and showed sufficient ability in the exhibition games to earn the berth as regular at the far corner." He admitted to having headaches in spring training, but was eager to play in 1923.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Thompson, Denman (May 1, 1923). "Bill Conroy Is Lost to the Nationals : Jones Staging Remarkable Come-Back/PAINFUL HEAD AFFECTION UNFITS HIM FOR SERVICE". Evening Star. Washington, DC. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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