CHICAGO — "Beltin'" Bill Melton has died at the age of 79. According to CHSN's Chuck Garfien, Melton died overnight in Arizona after recently dealing with some health issues. Debuting with the White sox in 1968, Melton was the 1971 AL home run leader and made the All-Star team that year. After eight seasons on the South Side, he finished his career with the Angels and Indians. Melton worked for WGN as an analyst for White Sox games and later mov…

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Former White Sox player, analyst Bill Melton dies at 79

Bill Melton, a star slugger for the Chicago White Sox in the 1970s who later became a fixture on their broadcasts as a pregame and postgame TV analyst for more than two decades, has died. He was 79. The team…

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Former White Sox slugger and longtime analyst Bill Melton dies at 79

Bill Melton, a star slugger for the Chicago White Sox in the 1970s who later became a fixture on their broadcasts as a pregame and postgame TV analyst for more than two decades, has died. He was 79.

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Former White Sox player, broadcaster Bill Melton dies at 79: All-Star led American League in home runs in 1971

Melton, nicknamed &quot;Beltin&#039; Bill,&quot; died Thursday morning in Phoenix after a brief illness.

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White Sox All-Star third baseman and broadcaster Bill Melton died Thursday in Phoenix after a brief illness. He was 79.

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Legendary Chicago Slugger, Television Analyst, Dies at 79

CHICAGO (AP) — Bill Melton, a star slugger for the Chicago White Sox in the 1970s who later became a fixture on their broadcasts as a pregame and postgame TV analyst for more than two decades, has died. He was 79.

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Athletes Who Unfortunately Passed Away In 2024 (1:45) The baseball world lost yet another legendary player this week as former Chicago White Sox star "Beltin" Bill Melton passed away on Thursday. He was 79 years old.The White Sox announced today that Melton has passed away, highlighting the eight seasons that he played for the team and his later career as a postgame analyst on team telecasts. The cause of death was listed as "a brief illness.""B…

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Legendary Chicago White Sox Star Dead At 79 Years Old

Bill Melton, the first Chicago White Sox player to hit 30 home runs in a season and the first to lead the American League in homers, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at age 79. The Sox said Melton, who played eight of his 10 major-league seasons for them, died in Phoenix after a brief illness. White Sox third baseman Bill Melton, left, first baseman Dick Allen and center fielder Carlos May on opening day at Comiskey Park on April 11, 1973. (Chicago …

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