Bill"Soup" Campbell, a top reliever of the 1970s and a key player during the Cubs rebuild of the early 1980s, died around noon Friday, his close friend, former Cubs outfielder Gene Hiser said. Campbell, who was born in Michigan and raised in California, joined the Minnesota Twins organization after serving in the Army. His service included nearly a year's stint in Vietnam.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service The Cubs traded Campbell to the Phillies in 1984 for two players who were pivotal to the 1984 NL East champions, Bob Dernier and Gary Matthews.
Hiser, who lives in Hoffman Estates, said he and Campbell enjoyed participating in charity golf events together.
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