William Robertson Breckinridge (October 16, 1907 – August 23, 1958) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played three games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929. He later practiced law in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Personal life Breckinridge was the son-in-law of oil entrepreneur Waite Phillips, marrying his daughter Helen Jane Phillips on December 22, 1932 in Benton, Arkansas. The couple had two sons, Phillips and Peyton Anthony; Peyton was elected an Oklahoma legislator in 1968, serving the 38th house district in the 32nd Oklahoma Legislature, and then 8 years as a state senator. His grandson, Phillips' son Flint, served the 78th house district in the 43rd and 44th Oklahoma legislatures. References External links 1907 births 1958 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Baseball players from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma