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Willie Stargell
Born March 6, 1940Died April 9, 2001 (61 years)
Wilver Dornell Stargell, nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962–1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. During his career, he batted .282, with 2,232 hits, 423 doubles, 475 home runs, and 1,540 runs batted in, helping his team win six National League (NL) East division titles, two NL pennants, and two World Series championships. Stargell was a seven-time All-Star and two-time NL home run leader. In 1979, he won the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, the NL Championship Series MVP Award, and the World Series MVP Award. In 1982, the Pirates retired his uniform number 8.
Stargell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.
Stargell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.
Filmography
| 2003 | 100 Years of the World Series · as Self |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Baseball Player |