William Joseph Scherrer (born January 20, 1958), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily as a

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from 1982–1988. He was born in the

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, and graduated from

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there in 1976. After retirement, he moved to

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. In 1984, Scherrer won his first World Series Championship as a player with the Detroit Tigers. In 1997, he won his second World Series Championship as a scout for the

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. And in 2005, Scherrer won his third World Series Championship as a scout and special assistant to the general manager, Kenny Williams, for the

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. On October 26, 2006, Scherrer was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Other inductees included fan favorites Bill Hurley, Bruce Smith, and Dave Andreychuk.

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