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William Killefer ( October 10 1887 - July 3 1960 ), nicknamed "Reindeer Bill", was an American Catcher and Manager in Major League Baseball who had a 12-year career for the St. Louis Browns , Philadelphia Phillies , and Chicago Cubs . He played for the 1915 Phillies team that lost to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series , and after the 1917 season, he was traded to the Cubs with Grover Cleveland Alexander for two players and $55,000 in cash. In 1918 he played in another World Series , losing again to the Red Sox. He retired from playing at age 33 in 1921 , becoming the manager of the Cubs shortly after. He was fired after 75 games in 1923 , and after five years away from managing, he was hired by the Browns in 1930 , with little success, never finishing above fifth place. His managerial record was 524-622 (.457) in nine seasons. He died in Elsmere, Delaware at age 72. EXTERNAL LINK
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