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Billy Hitchcock

Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2006)

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Born
July 31, 1916
Died
April 9, 2006
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1916

About Billy Hitchcock

William Clyde Hitchcock was an American professional baseball infielder, coach, manager and scout. In Major League Baseball (MLB), he was primarily a third baseman, second baseman and shortstop who appeared in 703 games over nine years with five American League teams. After 18 years as a coach, manager, and scout he became an executive in Minor League Baseball, serving as president of the Double-A Southern League from 1971 to 1980. His older brother, Jimmy Hitchcock, played briefly for the 1938 Boston Bees. Hitchcock began the 1966 season as a coach under Bobby Bragan during the Braves' first season in Atlanta. But when they won only 52 of their first 111 games, Bragan was fired on August 9 and Hitchcock took over.

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Billy Hitchcock timeline

  1. His older brother, Jimmy Hitchcock, played briefly for the 1938 Boston Bees.
  2. Hitchcock began the 1966 season as a coach under Bobby Bragan during the Braves' first season in Atlanta.
  3. After 18 years as a coach, manager, and scout he became an executive in Minor League Baseball, serving as president of the Double-A Southern League from 1971 to 1980.

The world when Billy Hitchcock was born

Billy Hitchcock was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Billy Hitchcock's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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