Real Estate
New Oakland Athletics designated hitter/first baseman Billy Butler has sold a pedigreed Cactus League property in Scottsdale, Ariz., for $2 million.
March 15, 2015
Sports
Designated hitter Billy Butler was released Sunday by the Oakland Athletics, who still owe him $10 million for next season.
Sept. 11, 2016
The Oakland A’s slugger sold the Scottsdale, Ariz., home previously owned by former Dodger Dan Haren for $2 million.
Billy Butler has career-high five hits in Royals’ win
July 28, 2009
World & Nation
A former construction worker accused of helping kill a gay man, allegedly because of an unwanted sexual advance, was convicted Thursday of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole.
Aug. 6, 1999
Television
Director Robert Butler put stamp on ‘Batman,’ other landmark series
Jan. 18, 2014
Not only is triple-A outfielder Billy Ashley not on the trading block, but he is in the Dodgers’ plans for next season, Fred Claire, executive vice president, said Friday.
July 16, 1994
Classic Hollywood: Emmy-winning director Butler put his CBS Television City training to work on ‘The Fugitive,’ ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘Hill Street Blues’ and many other series. He’s being toasted Thursday.
California
A construction worker accused of killing a gay man over an unwanted sexual advance rejected a plea bargain in a Rockford, Ala., court, refusing to plead guilty in exchange for a guarantee he wouldn’t get the death penalty.
Aug. 3, 1999
Entertainment & Arts
John Butler, 74, a ballet choreographer best known for his pas de deux “After Eden.”
Sept. 14, 1993