Bill Conway
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William F. Conway was a backup catcher
in Major League Baseball
. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Conway batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts
.
Conway was 22 years old when he entered the majors in with the Philadelphia Quakers
, appearing in one game for them before playing seven games with the Baltimore Orioles
in .
In a two-season career, Conway was a .111 hitter (2-for-18) with four runs
and three RBI
without extrabases.
Despite appearing in just eight games, Conway eventually saved himself from baseball anonymity when he made battery
with his younger brother, Dick Conway
, to form one of 16 pitcher/catcher combinations of brothers in major league history. On August 22, 1886, the Conway brothers appeared in one game while playing for Baltimore.
Following his playing retirement, Conway worked as an engraver at the Middlesex Bleachery in Somerville, Massachusetts
, where he died at the age of 82.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Conway batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
.
Conway was 22 years old when he entered the majors in with the Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, appearing in one game for them before playing seven games with the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
in .
In a two-season career, Conway was a .111 hitter (2-for-18) with four runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
and three RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
without extrabases.
Despite appearing in just eight games, Conway eventually saved himself from baseball anonymity when he made battery
Battery (baseball)
In baseball, the term battery refers collectively to the pitcher and the catcher, who may also be called batterymen or batterymates of one another.- History :...
with his younger brother, Dick Conway
Dick Conway
Richard Butler Conway was a pitcher/right fielder who played from through in Major League Baseball. Conway batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts....
, to form one of 16 pitcher/catcher combinations of brothers in major league history. On August 22, 1886, the Conway brothers appeared in one game while playing for Baltimore.
Following his playing retirement, Conway worked as an engraver at the Middlesex Bleachery in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
, where he died at the age of 82.