Born:(1900-02-02)February 2, 1900 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: December 21, 1988(1988-12-21) (aged 88) Belmont, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1923, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 21, 1935, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average
.281
Home runs
29
Runs batted in
827
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1923–1931)
Cleveland Indians (1931–1935)
William Edward Kamm (February 2, 1900 – December 21, 1988) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1935.[1] Kamm played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox before finishing his playing days with the Cleveland Indians.[1] He was the dominant defensive third baseman in the American League for most of his career.[2]
^ abcWillie Kamm at Baseball Reference
^In Kamm's Day - And Now, by Jack McDonald, Baseball Digest, March 1966, Vol. 25, No. 2, ISSN 0005-609X
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