Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBilly Hamilton (baseball, born 1866)
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1866
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 16-Dec-1940
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866)
- William Robert Hamilton (February 16, 1866 – December 15, 1940), nicknamed Sliding Billy, was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 19th-century.
- He played for the Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters between 1888 and 1901. Hamilton won the National League (NL) batting title twice and led the NL in stolen bases five times, eclipsing 100 on four separate occasions.
- He hit over .400 in 1894 and set the major league record for runs scored in a season with 198.
- His 914 stolen bases ranks third all time, a career .344 hitter he was nominated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961 via the Veteran's Committee.
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