William Robinson Bishop (December 27, 1864 or 1869 – December 15, 1932) was a professional

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. He was a

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over parts of three seasons (1886–1887, 1889) with the

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and Chicago White Stockings. For his career, he compiled an 0–4 record in seven appearances, with a 9.96

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and nine

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s. There is disagreement about the year of Bishop's birth.

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and

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list his year of birth as 1864, whereas Fangraphs lists his birth year as 1869. If Fangraphs is correct, Bishop was one of the youngest players in

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history, making his debut at roughly 16 years, nine months old.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bishop, Bill 1860s births 1932 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Alleghenys players Chicago White Stockings players Milwaukee Cream Citys players Lowell Magicians players London Tecumsehs (baseball) players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Utica Braves players Mansfield (minor league baseball) players Olean (minor league baseball) players 19th-century baseball players Burials at Homewood Cemetery

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