Emil Bildilli

Emil Bildilli
Emil Bildilli
	Pitcher
	Born: September 16, 1912; Diamond, Indiana
	Died: September 16, 1946 (aged 34); Hartford City, Indiana
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	August 24, 1937, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
	May 1, 1941, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4-8
Earned run average	5.84
Strikeouts	55
Teams
	St. Louis Browns (1937–1941);

Emil Bildilli (September 16, 1912 – September 16, 1946) was a professional baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "Hill-Billy", he played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns.

Personal life

Bildilli took a job with the fire department in Muncie, Indiana after retiring from Major League baseball, and played semi-professionally.^[1] He was returning from a game in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when his car ran off the road and hit a tree.^[1] Bildilli died from a fractured skull.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[Russo-1] Russo, Frank (2006). Bury My Heart at Cooperstown: Salacious, Sad, and Surreal Deaths in the History of Baseball. United States: Triumph Books. p. 272. ISBN 1572438223.

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