Willie Stargell
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]
| Willie Stargell | |||
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| Left fielder / First baseman | |||
| Born: March 6, 1940 Earlsboro, Oklahoma | |||
| Died: April 9, 2001 (aged 61) Wilmington, North Carolina | |||
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| September 16, 1962, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| October 3, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .282 | ||
| Home runs | 475 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,540 | ||
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 [[{{{hoflink}}}|Baseball Hall of Fame]] | |||
| Induction | 1988 | ||
| Vote | 82.4% (first ballot) | ||
Death
Stargell died on April 9, 2001 at a hospital in Wilmington, North Carolina. He had problems with his kidneys for several years before his death. Stargell died on the same day that the Pittsburgh Pirates opened their new ballpark, PNC Park. After his death, former Pirates manager Chuck Tanner said, "When you had Willie Stargell on your team, it was like having a diamond ring on your finger."[2]
Related pages
References
Other websites
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
- A biography of Willie Stargell from the SABR Bio Project
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Joe Torre Bob Gibson Lou Brock | Major League Player of the Month June 1965 (with Vern Law) April 1971 June 1971 | Succeeded by Pete Rose Lou Brock Ferguson Jenkins |
| Preceded by Johnny Bench | National League RBI Champion 1973 | Succeeded by Johnny Bench |
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