William Riley Jackson (April 4, 1881 – September 24, 1958) was a
first baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...
for the
Chicago Whales
The Chicago Whales were a professional baseball team based in Chicago. They played in the Federal League, a short-lived "third Major League", in 1914 and 1915. They originally lacked a formal nickname, and were known simply as the "Chicago Feder ...
baseball team in 1914 and 1915. He managed in the minor leagues for a number of teams between 1917 and 1925.
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1881 births
1958 deaths
Baseball players from Pittsburgh
Major League Baseball first basemen
Chicago Whales players
Baseball players from Peoria, Illinois
Greenville Hunters players
Waco Navigators players
Dallas Giants players
Houston Buffaloes players
Portsmouth Cobblers players
Portsmouth Truckers players
Petersburg Goobers players
Oklahoma City Indians players
Seattle Giants players
San Francisco Seals (baseball) players
Peoria Distillers players
South Bend Benders players
Omaha Rourkes players
Peoria Tractors players
Minor league baseball managers
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