Former Red Sox player Eddie Pellagrini brought his traveling baseball clinic to Norwood's Civic Field, coaching nearly 100 youngsters alongside college coaches John Connelly, Mark Driscoll, and Bob DeFelice.
Norwood Fetes Major League Baseball Stars Richie Hebner, Skip Lockwood, and Bill Travers-October 16, 1976
Over 500 residents gather at Cornetta's Iron Horse Restaurant to celebrate Norwood baseball stars Richie Hebner, Skip Lockwood, and Bill Travers.
Surgery Helped Bill Travers Elbow His Way To Big League Heights-July 4, 1976
MILWAUKEE — Young Bill Travers likes to think of himself as a modern marvel of medicine, on sort of a low-budget scale. He is the $400 Bionic man. At least … Continue reading Surgery Helped Bill Travers Elbow His Way To Big League Heights-July 4, 1976
Norwood’s Bill Travers Finds Success with Milwaukee Brewers-July 3, 1975
Norwood native Bill Travers has quickly become a standout starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, boasting an impressive 4-0 record early in the 1975 season.
Norwood Native Bill Travers Named to Milwaukee Brewers 40-Man Roster on 20th Birthday-October 28, 1972
Celebrating his 20th birthday, Norwood left-handed pitcher Bill Travers was promoted to the Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster, joining fellow townsmen Richie Hebner and Skip Lockwood.
Bill Travers Drafted by Milwaukee Brewers-June 5, 1970
Fresh off setting the all-time Norwood High pitching record, 17-year-old lefty Bill Travers is heading to professional baseball after being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers.