Researching Bill Selby
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3576 people with the Selby surname? In that year Selby was ranked number 1168 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Selby on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Selby and the Selby Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 5134 people with the Selby surname in the UK? Selby is now ranked number 1156 for popularity in the UK. |
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Bill Selby
William Frank Selby (born June 11, 1970) is a former utility player from to with the Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. He also played one season in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars in . Selby played in 198 total MLB games, with a .223 career batting average. Mostly used off the bench, Selby hit a career high 6 home runs in with the Indians. The most dramatic of those home runs came on July 14, when he hit a walk-off grand slam against Mariano Rivera to defeat the New York Yankees, 10-7, in the bottom of the 9th inning. It was the first walk-off home run that Rivera had allowed in his career.
Bill Selby became the sixth player in (Triple-A team) Buffalo Bisons club history to be inducted into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame on August 25, 2007. In the Bisons' modern era, Selby ranks first in hits (378), doubles (90), RBI (245) and runs (217). He's second in games played (370) and third in home runs (60). Selby was the team's MVP in (.295, 20 homers, 85 RBI) and played in the Triple-A All-Star Game in Rochester, New York.
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