Bill Ayers Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 185 Born: Saturday, September 27, 1919 in Newnan, GA USA Died: 9 24 1980 in Newnan, GA USA Debut: 4/17/1947 Last Game: 7/13/1947 Full Name: William Oscar Ayers
1920 – The American League votes to allow pitchers who used the spitball in 1920 to continue using it as long as they are in the league. The National League will do the same. There will be 17 designated spitters in all, eight in the NL and nine in the AL. For the NL: Bill Doak, Phil Douglas, Dana Fillingim, Ray Fisher, Marvin Goodwin, Burleigh Grimes, Clarence Mitchell, and Dick Rudolph. For the AL: A.W. Ayers, Slim Caldwell, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, Dutch Leonard, Jack Quinn, Allan Russell, Urban Shocker, and Allen Sothoron.