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Bill Russell

American baseball player

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Occupation: baseball player
Citizenship: United States

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William Russell is an American former Negro league pitcher who played in the 1940s. Russell played for the New York Black Yankees in 1944. In three recorded appearances on the mound, he posted a 5.87 ERA over 7.2 innings. References External links and Seamheads

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Notable quotes

“He told me he couldn't wait for the basketball season to end, so he could go back to baseball and get out of shape.”
— On former Celtic teammate Gene Conley, who doubled as a major league pitcher; as quoted in "Morning Briefing: Craig Never Asked Zimmer, but He Got the Plane Truth" by Harley Tinkham, in The Los Angeles Times (April 29, 1990)
“"What do you think of the Chicago Bulls winning three in a row?" -- Russell: "Not much."”
— In perspective, Russell won eight times in a row with the Celtics.

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