| Bill Kunkel | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Bill_Kunkel_(baseball).jpg) Kunkel with the 1963 New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher / Umpire | |
| Born: July 7, 1936 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: May 4, 1985 (aged 48) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1963, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.29 |
| Strikeouts | 83 |
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William Gustave James Kunkel (July 7, 1936 – May 4, 1985) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1963, who went on to a career as an American League umpire from 1968 through 1984. As a player, he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 187 pounds (85 kg); he both threw and batted right-handed. His son Jeff was a major league shortstop from 1984 to 1992.