Bill Rigney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Rigney

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1918

Place of Birth: Alameda, California, United States

Date of Death: 20-Feb-2001

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Bill Rigney

  • William Joseph Rigney (January 29, 1918 – February 20, 2001) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball.
  • A 26-year big-league veteran, Rigney played for the New York Giants from 1946 to 1953, then fashioned an 18-year career as a manager (1956–72; 1976) with the Giants, Los Angeles/California Angels and Minnesota Twins.
  • The Bay Area native was the last manager of the Giants in New York City (1957), and their first in San Francisco (1958).
  • Three years later, Rigney became the first manager in Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise history.

Read more at Wikipedia