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One of the first of several Santa Clara University graduates to reach the majors, Renna was traded to the A's as part of a 10-player deal after the 1953 season. He hit 13 homers in '54, but low batting averages sent him to the bench and then the minors. With the Red Sox in 1958, he was primarily a pinch hitter, batting in 18 runs on only 15 hits. (MC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 16, 1953: In a ten-player trade, the Yankees send 1B Vic Power, infielders Jimmy Finigan and Don Bollweg, OF Bill Renna, C Jim Robertson, and P John Gray to the A's. Philadelphia packs veteran 1B Eddie Robinson, Loren Babe, P Harry Byrd, and outfielders Tom Hamilton and Carmen Mauro to New York. Byrd, who won 26 games in two years for the A's, will never match his wins in New York. The stylish Power, the American Association batting leader in 1953, will win seven Gold Gloves and make the All-Star team four times. » April 13, 1954: Rookie Spook Jacobs, in his first ML game, gets four hits while Bill Renna and Gus Zernial bang homers in the A's 6–4 victory over the Red Sox. Bobby Shantz is the winner, but leaves in the 6th because of a pulled muscle which will take several years to completely heal. He won't pitch again this year ending the season today at 1–0. Mel Parnell goes six innings for the loss.