| Billy Goeckel | |
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| First Baseman | |
| Born: September 3, 1871 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: November 1, 1922 (aged 51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| August 10, 1899 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1899 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
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William John Goeckel (1871-1922) was a professional baseball player who played first base for the 1899 Philadelphia Phillies. He went to college at Canisius College and the University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, he wrote "The Red and the Blue", which is the school's theme song.