William Clyde Hitchcock was an American professional baseball infielder, coach, manager and scout. In Major League Baseball, he was primarily a third baseman, second baseman and shortstop who appeared
Hitchcock as a Detroit Tigers coach in 1957
Hitchcock served as president of the Southern League from 1971 to 1980.
In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.
Billy Hitchcock
…18+1⁄2 games behind the Yankees, and moved into Baltimore's minor league department as field coordinator. Then he became a scout for the Braves, whose general manager at the time was former Tiger player and executive John McHale. Hitchcock began the 1966 season as a coach under Bobby Bragan during the Braves' first…
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