Bill Heward — Banana Ball Stats & Bio
#76 · GP
Bill Heward provides a direct link between the Indianapolis Clowns' earlier barnstorming history and their Banana Ball revival. He pitched for the Clowns during the 1970s, decades before the current league.
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Stats: Official Banana Ball statistics · Updated Oct 29, 2026 9:20 AM UTC. Competitions are shown separately.
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A player who connects two Clowns eras
A 2026 presentation at the Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks featured Heward discussing the historic Clowns and the modern return of the name. His story gives a guest pitching appearance a different meaning from a rookie's debut: it connects today's entertainment baseball with someone who participated in the earlier traveling team.
Questions about Bill Heward
Did Bill Heward play for the original Indianapolis Clowns?
Yes. Reporting on the Three Oaks history presentation identifies him as a Clowns pitcher from the 1970s.
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