Researching Bill Vinton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 238 people with the Vinton surname? In that year Vinton was ranked number 3341 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Vinton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Vinton and the Vinton Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 436 people with the Vinton surname in the UK? Vinton is now ranked number 3630 for popularity in the UK. |
Vinton Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Vinton surname in the USA? Vinton is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bill Vinton
William Miller Vinton (April 27, 1865 – September 3, 1893), was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Vinton was the star pitcher and captain of the Andover baseball team in the early 1880s. He then attended Yale University and played ball there before turning professional.
In 1884, Vinton joined the National League's Philadelphia Quakers. He was the team's best pitcher, posting a 10-10 record with a 2.23 earned run average. Vinton started off slow in 1885 and finished off that season with the Philadelphia Athletics. His career major league record was 17-19.
Vinton returned to Yale and graduated in 1888. He then pitched for the New England League's Lowell Chippies and went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA. The following season, he went to the Minneapolis Millers.alt=Standing man in baseball uniform|thumb|William Miller "Bill" Vinton, 1889Vinton died in 1893, at the age of 28.
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