William Edward Friel (April 1, 1876 – December 24, 1959) was an American professional

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player. He played three seasons in

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, as a second baseman,

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and

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. Friel began his career in the

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in 1895. In 1901, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, and remained with the franchise in 1902-03 after it moved to St. Louis and became the Browns."Bill Friel Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-05. He continued playing in the minor leagues until 1912, becoming the player-manager of the

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of the

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in 1910. He managed in the minor leagues for several more years afterwards. From 1923-1932 he served as the Business Manager for the St. Louis Browns. His last job in baseball was as the manager for the 1940 St. Augustine Saints of the Florida State League.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Friel, Bill Major League Baseball infielders Milwaukee Brewers (1901) players St. Louis Browns players Atlanta Crackers players Niagara Purple Eagles baseball players Providence Grays (minor league) players Providence Clamdiggers (baseball) players Cortland Hirelings players Springfield Ponies players Springfield Maroons players Pawtucket Tigers players New Haven Blues players Columbus Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Springfield Babes (baseball) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) managers St. Paul Saints (AA) managers Baseball players from Pennsylvania 1876 births 1959 deaths