The Williamsport Billies were a minor league baseball based in Williamsport in 1923. The 1923 club did not adopt a formal name. Rather the name, Billies, was used by the local media when referring to the team in Williamsport. [1] Other names found in local papers included the Bald Eagles, Hinchmanites, and even the Bills, a name adopted by the Eastern League clubs of the 1980s.[1] The Billies' name was changed to the Williamsport Grays for the 1924 season, a name that stuck with many of the organizations in Williamsport throughout much of the 20th century.[1]
The Billies were league champions in 1923 with a record of 82-42. The most prominent player was Mule Haas who would go on to play for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1929-1931.[1]
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