13 Facts About Bill Singer

William Robert Singer was born on April 24,1944 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1964 to 1977.

Bill Singer played primarily for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the California Angels, spending his final two seasons with the Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Toronto Blue Jays.

Bill Singer made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 24,1964, allowing one run in 6.

That year Bill Singer became the first pitcher to be officially credited with a save.

Bill Singer was sent from the Angels to the Texas Rangers for Jim Spencer and $100,000 on December 10,1975.

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Bill Singer was nearly traded for Ron Guidry in a transaction approved by the Yankees but vetoed by Blue Jays president Peter Bavasi.

Bill Singer started the Blue Jays' first spring training game on March 11,1977 at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida.

Bill Singer was the opening day starter for the expansion Blue Jays in 1977.

Bill Singer struggled with the Blue Jays, and spent six weeks on the disabled list in June and July 1977.

Bill Singer was ineffective in his return to the rotation on July 13,1977 and was moved to the bullpen.

Bill Singer did not pitch during the 1978 season and was released from the Blue Jays on December 2,1978.

In 2003, Bill Singer was terminated from his position as special assistant to General Manager Jim Duquette of the New York Mets after Bill Singer disparaged the Los Angeles Dodgers' assistant general manager Kim Ng during general manager meetings, mocking her for her family's Chinese-American history.

Bill Singer later apologized, and blamed the Atkins diet and being drunk as the reasons for his remarks.