William Henry "Strawberry Bill" Bernhard (March 16, 1871 – March 30, 1949) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1899 to 1907 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Bronchos / Naps. After his playing career ended, he became a manager in the Southern Association. He most notably managed the 1908 Southern champion

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Nashville

Ferdinand E. Kuhn hired him to the position as manager of the Nashville club.

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1871 births 1949 deaths Baseball players from New York (state) Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Philadelphia Athletics players Cleveland Bronchos players Cleveland Naps players 19th-century baseball players Minor league baseball managers Nashville Vols managers Nashville Vols players Chattanooga Lookouts players Salt Lake City Bees players People from Clarence, New York {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub