William "Bill" Richard Mueller (/ˈmɪlər/; born March 17, 1971) is an American retired professional baseball third baseman who is now the assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Mueller's MLB playing career was spent with the San Francisco Giants (1996–2000, 2002), Chicago Cubs (2001–2002), Boston Red Sox (2003–2005), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2006). He won the American League batting title in 2003, and helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.
Mueller was born in Maryland Heights, Missouri and attended De Smet Jesuit High School and Southwest Missouri State University. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 1993 MLB Draft.
Mueller made his professional debut with the Giants low A team, the Everett Giants, in 1993 and quickly rose through the Giants farm system, with stops in San Jose, Shreveport, and Phoenix before making his major league debut with the Giants as a pinch hitter on April 18, 1996 against the Chicago Cubs. He got his first career hit the following day, also as a pinch hitter, against Terry Adams.
William Lawrence Mueller (November 9, 1920 – October 24, 2001) was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1942 and 1945. Mueller's career was interrupted while he served in the military during World War II from 1943 to 1944.
The sun shone pink on white walls
And the trees stood so tall
Defiant, proud, loud against the sky
There's no sign, there's no plan
There ain't even a helping hand
Just the bitter tang of sweet virtue
Don't waste your time, don't hesitate
Oh life is but a moment, you can't wait
Go and have your fun, go and lose your mind
Can you get back to the ones you left behind?
The sun shone pink on white walls
And the trees stood so tall
Defiant, proud, loud against the sky
Yeah when it comes, it comes quick
When you're least expecting it
But the top's the bottom, the bottom is all you got
Don't waste your time, don't hesitate
Oh life is but a moment, you can't wait
Go and have your fun, yeah go and lose your mind
Can you get back to the ones you left behind?
And sun shone pink on my wall
And the trees stood so tall
Defiant, proud and loud against the sky
Yeah when it comes, it comes quick
When you're least expecting it
But the top's the bottom, the bottom is all you got
The sun shines pink on my wall
And the trees stand so tall
I'm empty now, funny how