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Emil Bildilli
Pitcher
Born: (1912-09-16)September 16, 1912
Diamond, Indiana
Died: September 16, 1946(1946-09-16) (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 record4-8
Earned run average5.84
Strikeouts55
Teams

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

  1. ^ 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.