William P. 'Bill' DeLancey was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on November 28, 1911. In high school, he was a standout athlete, and after graduation, he signed on to play for one of the local semi-pro teams. After a banner year in 1930, the St. Louis Cardinals signed him to a contract the following year and placed him on their Class B minor league team in Danville, Illinois, just up the road from the village of Westville, where Frances Yasaitis and her family lived. In 1932, Bill was called up to the Cards' Class C team in Springfield, Missouri, but by that time, he had become smitten with Frances, who was a nursing student at the time. They were married in the off-season between 1932 and 1933. In 1933, Bill was sent to play in Columbus, Ohio, where he finished the year with 21 home runs and a .285 batting average. As a result of his improving performance, he was moved up to the Cards' major league team in St. Louis in 1934.
In the middle of Bill's rookie season, Frances gave birth to their first daughter, Doris Ann. By that time, Bill had established himself as one of "The Gashouse Gang's" best players and in October of that year, they beat the Detroit Tigers to win the 1934 World Series. He had another great year in 1935, but unfortunately, his career was cut short when he developed tuberculosis during the off-season between 1935 and 1936. On his doctor's advice, Bill retired from play and the DeLanceys moved to Arizona to take advantage of the dry desert climate, where he spent the next several years managing some of the Cardinal's minor league teams.
World War II forced many of the minor league teams to shut down temporarily, so Bill retired for good in 1942. Even though his health continued to decline, they had another daughter, Mary Jane in 1945. The following year, on his 35th birthday, Bill passed away as a result of pleurisy.
During his major league career, he appeared in 219 games, retiring with 19 home runs and a .289 batting average.
William P. 'Bill' DeLancey was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on November 28, 1911. In high school, he was a standout athlete, and after graduation, he signed on to play for one of the local semi-pro teams. After a banner year in 1930, the St. Louis Cardinals signed him to a contract the following year and placed him on their Class B minor league team in Danville, Illinois, just up the road from the village of Westville, where Frances Yasaitis and her family lived. In 1932, Bill was called up to the Cards' Class C team in Springfield, Missouri, but by that time, he had become smitten with Frances, who was a nursing student at the time. They were married in the off-season between 1932 and 1933. In 1933, Bill was sent to play in Columbus, Ohio, where he finished the year with 21 home runs and a .285 batting average. As a result of his improving performance, he was moved up to the Cards' major league team in St. Louis in 1934.
In the middle of Bill's rookie season, Frances gave birth to their first daughter, Doris Ann. By that time, Bill had established himself as one of "The Gashouse Gang's" best players and in October of that year, they beat the Detroit Tigers to win the 1934 World Series. He had another great year in 1935, but unfortunately, his career was cut short when he developed tuberculosis during the off-season between 1935 and 1936. On his doctor's advice, Bill retired from play and the DeLanceys moved to Arizona to take advantage of the dry desert climate, where he spent the next several years managing some of the Cardinal's minor league teams.
World War II forced many of the minor league teams to shut down temporarily, so Bill retired for good in 1942. Even though his health continued to decline, they had another daughter, Mary Jane in 1945. The following year, on his 35th birthday, Bill passed away as a result of pleurisy.
During his major league career, he appeared in 219 games, retiring with 19 home runs and a .289 batting average.
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