26-534: William Hall or Bill Hall may refer to: Actors [ edit ] William Brad Hall (born 1958), American actor William Hall (actor) , American actor William Hall (actor, born 1903) , American actor William Hall Jr. , American actor Military [ edit ] William Hutcheon Hall (1797–1878), British naval officer William Hall (VC) (1821–1904), Canadian royal naval hero William Henry Hall (1842–1895), first Director of Naval Intelligence of
52-466: A Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably the 1986 cult classic Troll and as Nancy Allen 's boyfriend in 1989's Limit Up . In 2012, he directed Picture Paris , which appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival . He also has guest-starred on series such as Parks and Recreation , Brooklyn Nine-Nine , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . Hall
78-524: A minor league contract with the New York Yankees on February 7, 2012, with an invitation to spring training. He did not make the team, and opted out of his contract. On April 23, 2012, Hall signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles . On May 12, 2012, Hall was called up to the majors due to an injury to third baseman Mark Reynolds . Hall hit a home run in his Orioles debut against
104-534: A musical comedy act See also [ edit ] Willie Hall (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Hall&oldid=1233479260 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
130-561: A win against the Washington Nationals , Hall was sent down to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds . Despite not batting over .180 during May, June, or July, Hall has made some great strides with his swing while seeing batting practice action. Hall said this about being sent down: "I'm going to go down and get some at-bats, hopefully get a bunch of hits and come back. My swing is good. I just need some reps. My batting practice
156-515: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brad Hall William Bradford Hall (born March 21, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He appeared on Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1984 and created the sitcoms The Single Guy and Watching Ellie . Hall was a producer, writer, and director on the Golden Globe winning sitcom Brooklyn Bridge , for which he received
182-586: The 2005 season, Hall helped the Brewers to their first .500 season since 1992. Splitting time among third base , shortstop , and second base , Hall had a batting average of .291 with 17 home runs and 62 RBIs. The following season, Hall played behind newly acquired third baseman Corey Koskie , shortstop J. J. Hardy , and second baseman Rickie Weeks . On May 17, 2006 , Hall became the Brewers' starting shortstop after Hardy injured his ankle. On Mother's Day 2006, with
208-617: The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League . In 91 games he hit .239/.330/.447 with 16 home runs, 63 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. On July 18, 2014, Hall re-signed with the Ducks for a second season. In 42 games he hit .239/.363/.355 with 4 home runs, 19 RBIs and 1 stolen base. On September 5, 2019, Bill Hall signed a one-day contract and retired as a Milwaukee Brewer. "I was just a small town country boy with Major League dreams," said Hall in
234-757: The Tampa Bay Rays . On May 25, Hall was designated for assignment by the Orioles. He hit 2–7 with a home run and 4 walks. On September 26, Hall's contract was purchased from the Triple-A Norfolk Tides after Randy Wolf was placed on the 60-day Disabled List. On January 30, 2013, Hall signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ., but on May 19, 2013, was released after batting .164 over 21 games in AAA. On June 7, 2013, Hall signed with
260-557: The 10th inning of the first game of the series and in the 9th inning of the second), and all but pushed Branyan back out of the starting lineup. When asked what had changed he said that he felt that he had found his swing in early July, and had subsequently regained his confidence. He thanked his teammates for supporting him through it all. Hall's hitting then worsened, as he hit .235 in August, and .182 in September–October. Hall ended
286-462: The 2008 season with a .225 batting average, and a .174 batting average against right-handers. On May 25 when the Brewers took on St. Louis in Milwaukee, Hall delivered the game-winning hit while matched up against a right-handed arm in Milwaukee. After the game, Hall declared "I wanna get back to when I was good." Hall subsequently recorded just two hits in his next 22 at-bats. On July 30, following
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#1732847772936312-581: The Astros. Hall signed with the San Francisco Giants on June 11, 2011. On July 7, while playing second base, he was spiked in the left leg as Jason Bartlett slid into second base. The resulting cut was so severe, a plastic surgeon had to supervise the stitches administered. Hall was placed on the disabled list after the game. On July 28, 2011, Hall was designated for assignment by the Giants. Hall signed
338-413: The Brewers named him the most valuable player of the team. On February 5, 2007, Hall signed a four-year deal for $ 24 million with the Brewers with a $ 9.25 million option for a fifth season in 2011. Hall opened the 2007 season as a center fielder, batting fourth. In 2007, he led all major league center fielders in errors with 9, and had the lowest fielding percentage among them, .971, as well as
364-474: The Brewers playing the New York Mets , Hall hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning. He hit the home run using a special Mother's Day pink bat with his mother, Vergie Hall, in attendance. After the game he dedicated the home run to her. When the bat was later auctioned to raise money for breast cancer research, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio purchased the bat and gave it to Hall's mother. The final bid on
390-528: The Brewers. On August 19, Hall was traded to the Seattle Mariners for minor league pitcher Ruben Flores. Hall recorded his first hit as a Mariner on what was his first game with his new club on August 21. Hall finished the game with two hits and his first Mariner RBI. On January 7, 2010, Hall was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Casey Kotchman and a minor league player to be named and cash. Hall
416-1734: The Royal Navy William Preble Hall (1848–1927), U.S. Army Brigadier General and Medal of Honor recipient William Reginald Hall (1870–1943), British naval officer and MP William Evens Hall (1907–1984), U.S. Air Force Lt. General and member of the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) Minuteman Hall of Fame William E. Hall (1913–1996), U.S. naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Politicians [ edit ] William Hall (governor) (1775–1856), American politician, governor of Tennessee William Augustus Hall (1815–1888), U.S. Representative from Missouri William Sprigg Hall (1832–1875), American lawyer and politician William H. Hall (1869–1922), American politician William Reginald Hall (1870–1943), British naval officer and MP William Samuel Hall (1871–1938), dentist and Canadian federal politician William Lorimer Hall (1876–1958), lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada William Hall (Australian politician) (1902–1963), Australian politician William O. Hall (1914–1977), American diplomat William Hall , Illinois politician and member of Chicago City Council Bill Hall (New Mexico politician) Engineers and scientists [ edit ] William Brenton Hall (1764–1809), physician William Whitty Hall (1810–1876), American physician, writer and editor of health magazines William Hammond Hall (1845–1934), American civil engineer William Bateman Hall (1923–2003), Professor of Nuclear Engineering at
442-697: The US Board of Directors of SurfAid International . Bill Hall (utility player) William Leonard Hall (born December 28, 1979) is an American former professional baseball utility player . He played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers , Seattle Mariners , Boston Red Sox , Houston Astros , San Francisco Giants , and Baltimore Orioles from 2002 through 2012. Hall attended Nettleton High School in Nettleton, Mississippi . In
468-1966: The University of Manchester William Hall (virologist) , Irish chair of medical microbiology and professor Sports [ edit ] William Hall (cricketer, born 1853) (1853–1911), English cricketer William Hall (cricketer, born 1878) (1878–?), English cricketer Billy Hall (rugby) (1889–1964), English rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s, and 1920s for Gloucester (RU), Great Britain (RL), England, and Oldham Bill Hall (pitcher) (1894–1947), American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Bill Hall (catcher) (1928–1986), American MLB catcher Billy Hall (Australian footballer) (1915–2002), Australian rules football Bill Hall (utility player) (born 1979), American MLB utility player Will Hall (American football) (born 1980), American football coach William Hall (basketball) (born 1991), British basketball player Others [ edit ] William Hall (poet) (1748–1825), English poet and antiquarian William Hall (publisher) (1800–1847), English publisher who with Edward Chapman founded Chapman & Hall William Shakespeare Hall (1825–1895), English settler and explorer in Australia William Edward Hall (1835–1894), English lawyer and mountaineer William Knight Hall (1855–1900s), English political activist William James Hall (1860–1894), Canadian missionary to Korea William Preston Hall (1864–1932), American showman, businessman, and circus impresario William Weeks Hall (1894–1958), American artist, photographer and art critic. William Hall, 2nd Viscount Hall (1913–1985), Welsh surgeon and businessman William Hall (Lord Lieutenant) (born 1934), Northern Irish businessman, farmer and public servant Will Hall (born 1966), mental health advocate, writer, and counselor The Bill Hall Trio ,
494-483: The bat was over $ 25,000, the third-highest total ever paid for an auction item on mlb.com . In November 2006, Hall represented Major League Baseball in the Japan All-Star Series. Hall became the Brewers' leader offensively with a .553 slugging percentage, 85 RBIs, and 35 home runs. He also led his team in runs scored (101), doubles (39), triples (4), total bases (297), and walks (63). As a result of his play,
520-817: The early part of the season. Still in the lineup, Hall expressed his disappointment on June 3, 2008, by saying that if he was not going consistently to start for the Brewers, he might want to be traded in order to play every day (he had also grown tired of the Brewers changing his field position, which they had done three seasons in a row—usually something teams avoid so that players remain comfortable in their field positions and perform at their highest potential ). Following his statements, many Brewers fans booed him at Miller Park , which he later admitted affected his confidence. In June and early July he began hitting much better, even against right-handed pitchers (including game-winning, back-to-back, go-ahead home runs against right-handed pitchers of division rival St. Louis Cardinals, in
546-489: The last few weeks has been some of the best of my career," In his second game with the Sounds, Hall went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run while batting third. Hall was subsequently recalled from Triple-A Nashville and started in right field for the Brewers on August 3, replacing an injured Corey Hart . Hall went 0-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk. On August 12, Hall was designated for assignment, ending his 7-year stint with
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#1732847772936572-513: The lowest zone rating, .837. On June 12, 2007, Hall drew three of the four walks issued by Justin Verlander in his no-hitter against the Brewers. Hall entered the 2008 season as the Brewers' starting third baseman, following the move of Ryan Braun to left field. In May, the Brewers called up left-hander Russell Branyan from Triple-A to platoon at third base with Hall, after Hall struggled to get hits against right-handed pitchers for much of
598-595: The mound. Hall's major league pitching debut was impressive: wielding nothing but an 89 mph fastball , he retired all three batters he faced. Hall finished his year in Boston with 18 home runs, leading the American League in home runs per at-bat in the final two months of the season. On December 20, 2010, Hall signed a one-year contract with the Houston Astros . He was released on June 4, 2011, after hitting .224 for
624-478: The player I want to be. That revolves around hitting." Much of the Red Sox roster was plagued by injuries during the 2010 season, forcing manager Francona to constantly juggle the lineups, filling the vacancies with whoever was available. Bill Hall became a "super-utility" option, and played all but two positions during the year. On May 28, 2010, Francona, facing a ninth inning with no available pitchers, sent Bill Hall to
650-778: Was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California . He was an avid surfer as a child, saying that he "learned how to surf as soon as I could walk." Hall is married to actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus , whom he met while both were attending Northwestern University in Evanston , Illinois . They met in a comedy troupe that Hall started, called The Practical Theater . They both performed on Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1984, appeared together in Troll (1986), and guest-starred together on two episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm . They have two sons, Henry (b. 1992) and Charles (b. 1997). Hall serves on
676-515: Was excited to return to a utility role, saying "I'm up for anything. I've played every position. I feel I'm athletic enough to move over to first base and hopefully make it look like I've played there for some years. Everybody knows I can play some defense and everyone knows I can hit. I've just had some unfortunate incidents in the last couple of years and I feel like I'm pretty close back to where I used to be. [Manager Terry Francona] just promised me plenty of at-bats and opportunities to prove I could be
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