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From SABR Encyclopedia
- For other people named Bill Bean, see Bill Bean
Bean grew up in Waxahachie,TX and was a high school teammate of future major leaguer Paul Richards. Pitching for the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association in 1929, he won 13 games and lost 12 eight of the losses were by one run. Cleveland scouts reported that his fastball was a good as Wes Ferrell's. In May of 1930 the Indians called him up. His second major league appearance was against the New York Yankees and the first time he faced Ruth and Gehrig, both hit home runs. Bean was never able to develope another quality to complement his great fastball. In 1936 he returned to the minors and his career was ended by an elbow problem in 1941.
