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Bill was a 1968 Syracuse Chief and went on to lead the AL in home runs for the White Sox.
"To a generation of Chicago White Sox fans, Bill Melton was the All-Star third baseman who in 1971 became the first player in franchise history to lead the American League in home runs. To a younger generation, Melton was the venerable pre- and post-game analyst on the White Sox's regional sports network — WGN, then Comcast SportsNet Chicago, then NBC Sports Chicago. In between Melton, who died Thursday at age 79, had an unlikely foil in the broadcast booth: Harry Caray, arguably the most iconic sports broadcaster in Chicago's history."
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"To a generation of Chicago White Sox fans, Bill Melton was the All-Star third baseman who in 1971 became the first player in franchise history to lead the American League in home runs. To a younger generation, Melton was the venerable pre- and post-game analyst on the White Sox's regional sports network — WGN, then Comcast SportsNet Chicago, then NBC Sports Chicago. In between Melton, who died Thursday at age 79, had an unlikely foil in the broadcast booth: Harry Caray, arguably the most iconic sports broadcaster in Chicago's history."
Bill Melton Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
Bill Melton Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics including batting, fielding, prospect rankings and more on Baseball-Reference.com
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