From the Original Dixon Historical Guild continued

The Dixon High School Sports Hall of Fame

Recognizing the accomplishments of athletes throughout each decade starting in 1900

The Dixon Historical Guild's Honorable Mention for the Hall of Fame is...

Billy Hulen

Billy played in the schools of Dixon before 1900 and couldn't graduate from Dixon High, because there was no high school in existence at the time for him to graduate from, so he was never eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame...

We believe he should be recognized!!

According to conventional wisdom, a left-hander should not play second base, shortstop, or third base, because throwing to first base is awkward. This view was expressed as far back as 1867, when Henry Chadwick wrote, “A left hand player is the man for a first baseman; on any other base such a player is out of place.”1

In the 1890s, southpaw Billy Hulen provided a counterexample; he played these infield positions with impressive agility. It is “very hard to discern” any handicap, said the Oakland Enquirer in 1896.2

Hulen was a solid hitter and speedy leadoff man adept at drawing walks, stealing bases, and scoring runs. After starring in the Western League, he appeared in 107 major-league games, mostly at shortstop, with the 1896 Philadelphia Philles and 1899 Washington Senators. His career spanned more than 20 years as a player, manager, owner, and scout.

To read the rest of this article as well as more about him, his stats and his career, click these links...

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/billy-hulen/

https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hulenbi01

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Hulen

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hulenbi01.shtml