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William Richard “Billy” Cox

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William Richard “Billy” Cox Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Mar 1978 (aged 58)
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Major League Baseball Player. Born in Newport, Pennsylvania, he was a third baseman making his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1941. After serving in US Military during World War II, for eleven seasons he played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941, 1946-47), Brooklyn Dodgers (1948-54) and Baltimore Orioles in 1955. He ended his career with a record of 974 hits, 470 runs scored, 66 home runs, 351 runs batted in and a .262 batting average. He died at age 58 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Newport, Pennsylvania, he was a third baseman making his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1941. After serving in US Military during World War II, for eleven seasons he played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941, 1946-47), Brooklyn Dodgers (1948-54) and Baltimore Orioles in 1955. He ended his career with a record of 974 hits, 470 runs scored, 66 home runs, 351 runs batted in and a .262 batting average. He died at age 58 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Added: Jul 2, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5807/william_richard-cox: accessed ), memorial page for William Richard “Billy” Cox (29 Aug 1919–30 Mar 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5807, citing Newport Cemetery, Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.