Images: Billy Pierce
Images of White Sox great Billy Pierce. Pierce, a seven-time All-Star pitcher who played in two World Series and retired after spending most of his 18 years in the majors with the Chicago White Sox, died Friday, July 31, 2015, after a battle with gall bladder cancer. He was 88.
White Sox Billy Pierce with his new statue honored at Cellular Field.
DAILY HERALD 2007 FILE PHOTO
Billy Pierce throws first pitch during an opening ceremony between Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals baseball game on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in Chicago.
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Ed Walsh, left, 73-year-old former Chicago White Sox pitcher, compares pitching grips with hurler Billy Pierce at Comiskey Park as an all-star team of White Sox old timers gather to play an exhibition game prior to the White Sox-Baltimore Orioles game in Chicago, Ill., Aug. 10, 1954.
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Chicago White Sox legendary pitcher Billy Pierce tosses the ceremonial first pitch before the White Sox play the Cleveland Indians in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, June 29, 2013.
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White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce is introduced at opening reception for Baseball As America exhibit at the Field Museum.
DAILY HERALD 2003 FILE PHOTO
White Sox Billy Pierce, right, with his new statue honored at Cellular Field.
DAILY HERALD 2007 FILE PHOTO
Chicago White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce is shown in action at Yankee Stadium, September 13, 1957.
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Former White Sox player from the 1959 team Billy Pierce talks with reporters before Game 1 of the World Series.
DAILY HERALD 2005 FILE PHOTO
Former and current Chicago White Sox All-Stars, from left, Minnie Minoso (leaning on sign), Bill Skowron, Bill Melton, Ed Farmer, Ron Kittle, Mark Buehrle, Carlton Fisk, Chico Carrasquel, Carlos May and Billy Pierce pose with the logo for the 2003 All-Star Game before the White Sox's game against the Anaheim Angels at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002.
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St. Charles Noon Rotarian Bob Brown, left, and club president Scott Piner, right, join former Major League pitcher Bob Miller and former White Sox Star Pitcher Billy Pierce.
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White Sox greats,from left, Luis Aparicio, Billy Pierce, Minnie Minoso and Harold Baines escort the 2005 World Championship trophy onto the field.
DAILY HERALD 2006 FILE PHOTO
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