Researching Bill Short
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11698 people with the Short surname? In that year Short was ranked number 353 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Short on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Short and the Short Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Short Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Short family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15467 people with the Short surname in the UK? Short is now ranked number 363 for popularity in the UK. |
Short Family History Databases
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Short Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Short surname in the USA? Short is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Short Databases
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Some Famous People called Bill Short
Bill Short
William Ross Short (born November 27, 1937) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher. During his 15-year pro career, he played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1960 and 1969.
A, left-hander, Short was originally signed by the New York Yankees in 1955. He made his major league debut for the Yankees in 1960 and played his final game with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969. In between, he appeared for the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets.
On July 1, 1966 against the Minnesota Twins, Short threw the only shutout of his MLB career, a six-hitter. In 73 career big-league games pitched, including 16 starts, he posted a 5–11 record and 4.73 earned run average, allowing 130 hits and 64 bases on balls in 131 innings pitched. He had three complete games, two saves, and 64 strikeouts.
In 1959, Short was selected the Most Valuable Pitcher in the Triple-A International League after compiling a 17–6 (2.48) mark for the Richmond Virginians. He would win 13 or more games three more times during his long career in that Triple-A league, and in 2009 he was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame.
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