Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)

American baseball player

William Francis Lee III (born December 28, 1946), nicknamed "Spaceman", is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1969–1978) and Montreal Expos (1979–1982). Lee is known for his counterculture behavior.[1]

Bill Lee
Lee in 2012
Pitcher
Born: (1946-12-28) December 28, 1946 (age 77)
Burbank, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 25, 1969, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 1982, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record119–90
Earned run average3.62
Strikeouts713
Teams
Career highlights and awards

In May 2016, Lee was chosen by the Liberty Union Party as its nominee for Governor of Vermont in the 2016 election.[2]

References change

  1. "Bill Lee Shrine of Eternals". www.baseballreliquary.org. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
  2. "He Was a Pitcher Nicknamed 'Spaceman.' Now He Wants to Be a Governor". Time. Retrieved May 26, 2016.