Bill Chappelle (March 22, 1881 – December 31, 1944) was an American professional

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. He played in the major leagues in 1908, 1909, and 1914. He was born in

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, and died in

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Baseball players from New York (state) 1881 births 1944 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Doves players Brooklyn Tip-Tops players Cincinnati Reds players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Ilion Typewriters players Des Moines Underwriters players Harrisburg Senators players Altoona Mountaineers players Lancaster Red Roses players Johnstown Johnnies players Memphis Egyptians players Rochester Bronchos players Mobile Sea Gulls players Chattanooga Lookouts players Beaumont Oilers players People from Waterloo, New York Burials at Long Island National Cemetery {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub