Former Twins ironman reliever Bill Campbell passed away. Let’s see How did Bill Campbell die and Bill Campbell cause of death in detail.
How did Bill Campbell die?
Bill “Soup” Campbell, a renowned reliever in the 1970s and a crucial component of the Cubs’ early 1980s rebuild, passed away on Friday at about noon.
His close friend, former Cubs outfielder Gene Hiser , Peter Gammons and several others shared the devastating news on social media.
Bill Campbell, best of the best, died today. Our hearts are with Linda and the kids. Not only was he the first player signed after the 1st Free agent draft inNov., 1976, but a great man
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) January 7, 2023
In 2022, Joe Ryan led the Twins with 147 innings pitched. In 1976, Bill Campbell pitched 167 2/3 innings….out of the Twins bullpen! We lost Bill today after a long battle with cancer. I can honestly say, he was one of the nicest men I've ever met. RIP Soup!
— Dick Bremer (@dbremer_pxp) January 7, 2023
RIP #RedSox Bill Campbell, 74.
15-year #MLB veteran spent 5 years here, starting in 1977 when he was an All-Star and AL Reliever of the Year (then called the Rolaids Relief Man Award).
Was BoSox Club Man of the Year in ’78 for contributions to team’s success and community work. pic.twitter.com/CxANIKJAPR
— Red Sox Nation Stats (@RSNStats) January 7, 2023
Bill Campbell cause of death
Bill Campbell cause of death was Cancer.
In the Chicago area, he had been receiving hospice care. On January 6, 2023, Campbell passed away from cancer.
R.I.P. Bill Campbellhttps://t.co/cQ4Zwqefer
By: Danny Gallagher (@dannogallagher7)#Expos pic.twitter.com/72Xo4gvTdA
— The Canadian Baseball Network (@CDNBaseballNet) January 6, 2023
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Who was Bill Campbell?
Bill Campbell was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 to 1987.
Campbell was raised in Pomona, California, but was born in Highland Park, Michigan. He attended Mt. San Antonio College after completing his education at Pomona’s Ganesha High School.
In 1968, Campbell enlisted in the US Army after being called to active duty. He was discharged in 1970 after serving as a radio operator in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Career
The Twins signed Campbell as an amateur free-agent pitcher in 1971, and he started his career with the Class A minor league Wisconsin Rapids, earning the nickname “Soup” after the Campbell Soup Company.
He moved to Minnesota’s AA-level Charlotte affiliate in 1972 and began the 1973 campaign with AAA Tacoma, where he finished the season with 10 wins and 5 losses before being called up to the major leagues in July.
On July 14, 1973, Campbell made his Twins debut in Jim Kaat’s place. He pitched a scoreless inning, giving the Cleveland Indians one hit and two strikeouts. He pitched in 28 games, mostly as a reliever, and had a 1973 record of 3 wins, 3 losses, and an earned run average of 3.18. Campbell had an 8-7 record, 19 saves, and a 2.62 ERA in 63 games of relief pitching in 1974.
He divided his time in 1975 between starting and relieving after suffering an arm ailment in spring training. He had an overall record of 4 wins, 6 losses, 5 saves, and a 3.79 earned run average.
In 1976, Campbell was selected as Gene Mauch’s closer.
At Boston Red Sox
After the 1976 campaign, Campbell became a free agent and agreed to a four-year deal with the Boston Red Sox. In the end, he had an ERA of 2.96, 13 wins, 9 losses, and 31 saves. He was chosen for the AL All-Star team, and he also took home the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award and The Sporting News’ AL Fireman of the Year awards.
Campbell was the first two-time winner of the Rolaids award in the American league. In 1978, Campbell’s arm started to give him problems, and he stopped being the dominant closer he had been in 1976 and 1977.
On March 26, 1984, the Cubs traded Mike Diaz, Porfi Altamirano, and Bob Dernier to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Campbell.
The Phillies traded Iván DeJess and Campbell to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 6, 1985, in exchange for Dave Rucker.
After the 1985 season, the Cardinals released him, and he signed with the Detroit Tigers for the 1986 campaign. For the 1987 season, he signed with the Montreal Expos, but on May 1, he was released.
After Baseball
Campbell played in the Senior Professional Baseball Association for two seasons after retiring from the major leagues. Campbell lost over $800,000 in a scam carried out by sports agent LaRue Harcourt, according to news reports from 1987.
He continued to play baseball, and in 1999 he was a member of the Milwaukee Brewers coaching staff. He lived in the Chicago, Illinois, area after retiring. He was a volunteer baseball league coach as well as a coach with the Red Sox organization.
Tributes to Bill Campbell
Many people expressed their profound sympathies to his family and expressed how much they loved him. The news of this occurrence has upset his supporters and fans.
Danny Gallagher tweeted,
“Sad to hear today about the passing of former #expos pitcher Bill Campbell, who died in hospice care of cancer. He had some great years as a reliever with the@redsox and@twins.”
Just learned that former #RedSox and #Twins reliever Bill Campbell passed away. Just 74 years old. Quite a reliever in his day! Proud to have taking batting practice against him and Red Sox fantasy camp in 2015. Really nice guy. It’s a tough day for baseball. RIP pic.twitter.com/zdpLC5bY5M
— 3-6-3 DP (@GeorgeFalkowski) January 7, 2023
Mike Schmidt tweeted,
“RIP to former Phillies Reliever Bill Campbell – he was great to the Cardmunity – hope his family finds some peace on this sad day!”
Joe Gasglow tweeted,
“It is sad to hear that Bill Campbell has passed. Another of the favorites from my youth.”
Dennis tweeted,
“Sad news . I met Bill Campbell at sports night in 1983 at our Catholic Church function when he was a Cub . Funny guy, Great speaker and a sweetheart of a man #Rip”
Frank tweeted,
“I attended a doubleheader at Anaheim Stadium between the Twins & Angels in 1974, & a whole group of people wore Bill Campbell Fan Club T-shirts in my section – RIP”
One of the worst things anyone can go through in life is losing a loved one. Any journey must have a destination at the end. The person’s time on earth has regrettably come to an end now that they have died.
We wish him eternal peace and send our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones, family, friends. May he rest in peace.
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