# Bill Hagedorn — Short Fiction character guide

> Bill Hagedorn in Short Fiction by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Bill, Hagedorn

**First appearance:** 0000-my-roomy

## Snapshot

A steady, reliable presence in the dugout, Bill Hagedorn handles the young pitchers and speaks up when a teammate's future hangs in the balance.

## Who they are

Bill Hagedorn is the catcher or veteran hand whose judgment carries weight with the manager and whose calm steadiness contrasts with the younger players' nerves. He's the one who works with Skull behind the plate, coaxing a wild fastball into something usable, and his endorsement is what keeps the kid on the club. His quiet professionalism gives the baseball stories their grounding — he's the standard against which the rookies' chaos is measured.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/ii)

Handles Skull's pitching well during the game.

### [The Holdout](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/the-holdout)

The holdout first baseman, refusing to sign for a pay cut and threatening to join a players' union or go into business.

### [III: Erie Lake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/iii-erie-lake)

Narrator of the chapter, traveling with his parents to Buffalo.

### [VI: Syracuse to Hudson 183.2](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/vi-syracuse-to-hudson-183-2)

Narrator of the chapter, traveling with his parents.

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