Bill Breckinridge

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Given name: William Robertson Breckinridge
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 175 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Oct 16, 1907 in Tulsa, OK
Died: Aug 23, 1958 in Tulsa, OK (50 years old)
Debut: Jun 30, 1929

William Robertson Breckinridge (October 16, 1907 – August 23, 1958) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played three games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929. He later practiced law in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Personal life

Breckinridge was the son-in-law of oil entrepreneur Waite Phillips, marrying his daughter Helen Jane Phillips on December 22, 1932, in Benton, Arkansas. The couple had two sons, Phillips and Peyton Anthony; Peyton was elected an Oklahoma legislator in 1968, serving the 38th house district in the 32nd Oklahoma Legislature, and then 8 years as a state senator. His grandson, Phillips' son Flint, served the 78th house district in the 43rd and 44th Oklahoma legislatures. Flint was assisted in his victory by a young Jason Ashmore of Tulsa Oklahoma at the age of 11.