Billy Pierce
American baseball player (1927-2015)
Walter William Pierce (April 2, 1927 – July 31, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher. He played 18 years for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and San Francisco Giants, from 1945 through 1964.
He was selected to the Chicago White Sox All-Century Team in 2000. Pierce was an All-Star for seven seasons.
Pierce was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised in Highland Park, Michigan. Pierce died in Chicago, Illinois from gallbladder cancer, aged 88.
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- BaseballLibrary Archived 2005-11-02 at the Wayback Machine – profile, career highlights and SABR bibliography Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- White Sox Interactive interview (c. 2002) Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Baseball Digest: Former pitcher Billy Pierce: He ranked among the best of his era – June 2002 interview
- Vintage Cards Archived 2004-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Gallery of April 2008 photos at book signing Archived 2008-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
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