William Charles Monbouquette was an American professional baseball player and coach.
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15 Facts About Bill Monbouquette
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Bill Monbouquette played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and the San Francisco Giants.
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Bill Monbouquette was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Bill Monbouquette was born in Medford, Massachusetts, and attended Medford High School.
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Bill Monbouquette was signed as a free agent on June 21,1955, by the Boston Red Sox at the age of 18.
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Bill Monbouquette was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1955 and started his majors career on July 18,1958.
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Bill Monbouquette credited Red Sox pitching coach Sal Maglie with refining his delivery, enabling him to improve his pitching performance.
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Bill Monbouquette collected two one-hit games, and set a Red Sox record with a 17 strikeout-game against the Washington Senators in 1961.
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On September 25,1965, in a game against the Kansas City A's, Bill Monbouquette was the starting pitcher versus 58-year-old Hall of Famer Satchel Paige.
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Bill Monbouquette threw a complete game for his tenth win of the season, but became the final strikeout victim of Paige's career in the 3rd inning.
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Bill Monbouquette pitched for the New York Yankees and finished his career with the San Francisco Giants on September 3,1968.
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Bill Monbouquette was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Bill Monbouquette died on January 25,2015, aged 78 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Medford Massachusetts.
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Bill Monbouquette was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Massachusetts.
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