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Willie Stargell
American baseball player and coach (1940-2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was nicknamed "pops" in the later years of his career. He played Major League Baseball for 21 years. He was the left fielder and first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1962-1982). While he was with the Pirates, he batted .282. He scored 2,232 hits, 423 doubles, 475 home runs and 1540 runs batted in. This helped his team win six National League East division titles, two National League pennants and two World Series (1971, 1979). Stargell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.[1]
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Left fielder / First baseman | |||
Born: (1940-03-06)March 6, 1940 Earlsboro, Oklahoma | |||
Died: April 9, 2001(2001-04-09) (aged 61) Wilmington, North Carolina | |||
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September 16, 1962, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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October 3, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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Batting average | .282 | ||
Home runs | 475 | ||
Runs batted in | 1,540 | ||
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Induction | 1988 | ||
Vote | 82.4% (first ballot) | ||
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