Willie Stargell
American baseball player and coach (1940-2001) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 61
Wilver Dornell Stargell, nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Roberto Clemente Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1962-1972
Bill Mazeroski Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1962-1972
Dave Parker Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1973-1982
Grant Jackson Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1977-1982
Roy Face Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1962-1968
Al Oliver Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1968-1977
Donn Clendenon Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1962-1968
Manny Mota Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1963-1968
Dale Berra Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1977-1982
Matty Alou Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1966-1970
Bill Madlock Teammate at Pittsburgh Pirates, 1979-1982
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Among the most feared power hitters in baseball history, Stargell had the most home runs (296) of any player in the 1970s. During his career, he batted .282 with 2,232 hits, 1,194 runs, 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 in 1971 and 1979, both over the Baltimore Orioles. Stargell was a seven-time All-Star and two-time NL home run leader. In 1979, at the age of 39, he became the first and currently only player to win the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, the NL Championship Series MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in one season. In 1982, the Pirates retired his uniform number 8. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988 in his first year of eligibility.
