- Search Bill Foster Bill Foster William Hendrick Foster Born: June 12, 1904, Calvert, Texas Died: September 16, 1978, Lorman, Mississippi Bats: both Throws: left Played for: Memphis Red Sox, Chicago American Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Cole's American Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1996 A southpaw ...www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/foster_bill.htm