Bill Bonness

William John Bonness, nicknamed "Lefty", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians from September 26, 1944, to September 29, 1944.
Bonness graduated from Lakewood [High School (Lakewood, Ohio)|Lakewood High School] in Ohio before breaking into professional baseball. He appeared briefly for the Indians during World [War II]. On Thanksgiving in 1955, he was carrying a box of tools in his home when he fell down his basement steps. He underwent brain surgery but died a few days later.