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Bill Israel

 

Date and Place of Birth: Armington, Illinois

Died: March 15, 1996 Butler, Pennsylvania

Baseball Experience: Minor League
Position: Pitcher
Rank: Unknown
Military Unit: 9th Air Force HQ USAAFUS Army

Area Served: European Theater of Operations

 

Bill Israel was a minor league pitcher in the Senators' organization before the war. In 1940 he was with Brewton of the Alabama State League, and pitched for Tallahassee of the Georgia-Florida League the following year.

By 1944, Israel was in England with the 9th Air Force Headquarters and took part in an all-star game at Wembley Stadium that year.

Back in the USA in 1946, Israel posted a 12-11 won-loss record with Troy of the Alabama-Florida League. The following season, having developed an effective knuckleball, Israel was 16-12 with Troy. He remained in baseball until 1952.

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