William Hall (born December 28, 1979 in Nettleton,
Mississippi, commonly known as Billy or Bill Hall)
is the starting third baseman for the Milwaukee
Brewers.
In the 2005 season, Hall helped the Brewers to their
first .500 season since 1992. Splitting time between
third base, shortstop, and second base, Hall had a
batting average of .291 with 17 home runs and 62
RBIs.
The following season, Hall played behind newly
acquired third baseman Corey Koskie, shortstop J. J.
Hardy, and second baseman Rickie Weeks. On May 17,
2006, Hall became the Brewers' starting shortstop
after Hardy injured his ankle.
On Mothers Day 2006, with the Brewers playing the
New York Mets, Hall hit a walk off home run in the
9th inning. He hit the home run using a special
Mother's day pink bat with his mother, Vergie Hall,
in attendance. After the game he dedicated the home
run to her. When the bat was later auctioned to
raise money for breast cancer research, Brewers
owner Mark Attanasio purchased the bat and gave it
to Hall's mother. The final bid on the bat was over
$25,000, the third-highest total ever paid for an
auction item on mlb.com.
In November 2006, Hall represented Major League
Baseball in the Japan All-Star Series. Hall became
the Brewers' leader offensively with a .553 slugging
percentage, 85 RBIs, and 35 home runs. He also led
his team in runs scored (101), doubles (39), triples
(4), total bases (297), and walks (63). As a result
of his play, the Brewers named him the most valuable
player of the team. On February 5, 2007, Hall signed
a 4-year deal for $24 million with the Brewers.
There is also a $9.25 million option for a fifth
season in 2011.
Hall opened the 2007 Milwaukee Brewers season as a
center fielder, batting fourth.[3] In 2007, he led
all Major League center fielders in errors with
nine, and had the lowest fielding percentage among
them, .971, as well as the lowest zone rating, .837.
