Bill Short

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Bill Short

Pitcher

Born: November 27, 1937 (1937-11-27) (age 70)
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 23, 1960 for the New York Yankees
Final game
June 13, 1969 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Win-Loss	3-8
ERA	4.70
Strikeouts	71
Teams
New York Yankees (1960) Baltimore Orioles (1962, 1966) Boston Red Sox (1966) Pittsburgh Pirates (1967) New York Mets (1968) Cincinnati Reds (1969)
Career highlights and awards
Bill threw a shutout against the Minnesota Twins to give his Orioles a 2-0 victory on July 1, 1966.

William Ross Short is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1955. Bill made his Major League Debut for the Yankees in 1960 and play his final game with the Reds in 1969.

In 1959 Bill was awarded the Most Valuable Pitcher award for the International League.

During his playing career, Short reportedly had a throwing style similar to Whitey Ford and also had a 'sneaky' pickoff move to first base^[1].