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Bill Warwick (baseball)

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Bill Warwick
Catcher
Born: (1897-11-26)November 26, 1897
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 19, 1984(1984-12-19) (aged 87)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 18, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1926, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.304
Home runs1
Runs batted in8
Teams

Firmin Newton "Bill" Warwick (November 26, 1897 – December 19, 1984) was an American Major League Baseball player. Warwick played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921 and later for the St. Louis Cardinals. Warwick was a member of St. Louis' first championship team in 1926. Warwick batted and threw right-handed, and in addition was the son-in-law of former Major Leaguer George Gibson. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in San Antonio, Texas.

In 23 major league games, Warwick posted a .304 batting average (17-for-56) with 8 runs, 1 home run and 8 RBI.

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