Life and Career
Bill Ford was born October 14, 1915 in Buena Vista, Pennsylvania. He attended Penn State University, and played on their baseball team. He threw and batted right-handed, was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) in height and 200 pounds in weight.
On September 27, 1936, the last day of the season, he made his Major League debut, appearing in relief against the Philadelphia Phillies at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia. Still only 20 years old, he was the 5th youngest player in major league baseball that season.
In his only big league appearance, Ford failed to retire a single batter, walking all three batters he faced. He was charged with two earned runs, and never again played in a Major League game. For his Major League career, he is considered to have an earned run average of infinity.
Ford died April 4, 1994 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
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