Billy Southworth Jr.
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William Brooks Southworth was an American professional baseball player who became a decorated bomber pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was the son of baseball player a
Southworth, c. 1943
International League
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The International League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one
Billy Southworth Jr.
…was named the league's most valuable player. He reached the top minor-league level in 1940, appearing in 15 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. On December 12, 1940, almost a year before the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Southworth enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, becoming one of the…
International League baseball executives in 1915
IL All-Stars at the 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game
Baseball Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst won the IL Most Valuable Player Award in 1943.