William Henry Marshall (February 14, 1911 – May 5, 1977) was an American

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second baseman. He batted and threw right-handed. Marshall played seven games in

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: one for the

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in 1931 and six for the

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in 1934. In 1931, he was the fourth youngest player in the

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. After retiring as a player, Marshall scouted for the

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and

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, the

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, and the

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Baseball players from Boston Major League Baseball second basemen Boston Red Sox players Boston Braves scouts Milwaukee Braves scouts Seattle Pilots scouts 1911 births 1977 deaths People from Dorchester, Massachusetts {{US-baseball-second-baseman-stub