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Subject(s): Billy Pierce
Sport: Baseball
Location: Chicago White Sox, US Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
Unveiled: 23/7/2007
Sculptor: Julie Rotblatt-Amrany
Material: Bronze
Status: In Situ
Inscription(s): Plaque: Walter William Pierce. "Billy". Uniform No. 19 Retired, 1987. Seven-Time All-Star, 1953, 1955-59, 1961. Started Three All-Star Games, 1953, 1955-56. The Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year, 1956-57. Led the American League in ERA, 1955. Led the American League in Wins, 1957. Led the American League in Strikeouts, 1953. Member of the White Sox Team of the Century, 2000. Led the American League in Complete Games, 1956-58. Ranks First in White Sox History in Strikeouts. Ranks First Amongst White Sox Left-Handers in Victories. Ranks Fourth in White Sox History in Wins and Innings Pitched. Ranks Third in White Sox History in Games Started. Ranks Fifth in White Sox History in Complete Games. Played for Detroit (1945, 1948), White Sox (1949-61) and San Francisco (1962-64). Created by the Rotblatt/Amrany Studio, 2007. Artist: Julie Rotblatt-Amrany.
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