About Bill Castro Memorabilia & Collectibles
William Radhames Castro Checo or better known as Bill Castro hails from Santiago, Dominican Republic and was born on December 13, 1953. He is widely known as one of the most excellent playing icon in the major league. He is a pitcher and at the same time an amazing coach. He had his official debut in the Major League Baseball with the
Milwaukee Brewers on August 20, 1974. He was chosen by the Brewers during an amateur draft that was done of the same year. He was also one of American League’s few picks and had played with them for 6 years.
Moreover, Bill Castro had also been with the
New York Yankees as well as the Kansas City Royals. He spent a year in the Yankees as well as in the Royals during the 1980s. the Royals is famous for such incredible players like
Steve Busby, a pitcher from Burbank, California,
Amos Otis, a center fielder from Mobile, Alabama as well as Dick Howser, a shortstop from Kansas City. The said team is currently based in Missouri and is a member of the American League under the Central Division.
Bill Castro also served as a coach of the Brewers and was a matter of fact tagged as the longest staying member of the staff. He was established as a bullpen coach in the year 1992 by Phil Garner, who was a rookie manager at that time.
Relive Bill Castro’s great contribution in the world of baseball by purchasing some of his items available online.
About Bill Castro:
Bill Castro (full name: William Radhames (Checo) Castro; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1974 until 1983 for the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. He played for the Brewers from 1974 - 1980, Yankees in 1981 and Royals from 1982 - 1983. Over 10 seasons, he started 9 games, won 31 games, struck out 203 batters, and had a 3.33 ERA. Born on March 29, 1952 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R., Castro stands 5' 11" and weighs 170 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on August 20, 1974 and he played his final game on June 25, 1983. Common misspellings of his name include William Williams Radhames (Checo) Bill billy Will William Castro.