Bill Melton

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Birthdate 7/7/1945
Death Date
Debut Year 1968
Year of Induction
Teams Angels, Indians, White Sox
Positions Designated Hitter, First Base, Third Base

In 1971 Beltin’ Bill Melton became the first White Sox player to lead the American League in homers; he was the franchise career leader until 1987.

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Bill Melton was the first White Sox player to lead the league in homers

Bill Melton was the first White Sox player to lead the league in homers

Bill Melton is an important figure in White Sox history. In 1971 he hit a league-leading 33 homers. It was the first time in American League history that a South Sider was atop the home run leaderboard. The slugger belted his 136th homer as a Sox player on August 16th, 1974. The total pushed Melton
Bill Melton signed homer leader card and In Action card

Bill Melton signed homer leader card and In Action card

Bill Melton won the 1971 homer crown with an assist from his manager Chuck Tanner. Locked in a tight race with sluggers Norm Cash and Reggie Jackson, Melton was elevated from his usual cleanup spot in the order to the second position to get more at bats. Tanner’s move paid off as Melton hit a
Autographed 1972 Bill Melton

Autographed 1972 Bill Melton "Boyhood Photos of the Stars"

One of the more memorable series of baseball cards was Topps’ 1972 “Boyhood Photos of the Stars” cards. Here Bill Melton has signed his card in the series. The Topps production shows a photo of a young Melton fully decked out in an Angels uniform from his days as a youth baseball p

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