Bill Skowron

Bill Skowron
First baseman
Born: (1930-12-18)December 18, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: April 27, 2012(2012-04-27) (aged 81) Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1954, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1967, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.282
Home runs	211
Runs batted in	888
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1954–1962) Los Angeles Dodgers (1963) Washington Senators (1964) Chicago White Sox (1964–1967) California Angels (1967)
Career highlights and awards
8× All-Star (1957–1960², 1961², 1965) 5× World Series champion (1956, 1958, 1961–1963)

William Joseph Skowron (December 18, 1930 – April 27, 2012), nicknamed "Moose", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 to 1967 for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels. He was an eight-time All-Star and a five-time World Series champion.

Skowron had been a community relations representative for the Chicago White Sox for several years when he died in 2012.