[Player File. Sunday, William Ashley, 1883- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.].

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[Player File. Sunday, William Ashley, 1883- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51686284

Player file includes material documenting his baseball career and personal life. These items may include newspaper and magazine articles, biographical material, press releases, copies of original documents, and other sundry items. Some player files may not contain any material due to the brevity of his career and/or the time period which he played. File contents: folder 1 (1883- ).

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Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935

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William Ashley Sunday, Sr., American evangelist, was born November 19, 1862 in Ames, Iowa. After holding various jobs while completing high school, he was recruited to join the Chicago White Stockings, a professional baseball team. He committed his life to Christ in 1886 or 1887, upon following a street gospel band back to their mission. He married Helen Amelia Thompson in 1888. He gave talks to young men in the cities his team visited and worked part-time for the Chicago YMCA. He coached the ba...