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Willie Stargell
Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), 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 (1971, 1979). 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.
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1940-03-06
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Earlsboro,_Oklahoma
Place Of Death
Wilmington,_North_Carolina
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Willie Stargell 5K race and walk supports people living with kidney disease

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Willie Stargell 5K Road Race set for Saturday

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Hundreds of runners will race around Mayfaire Town Center Saturday, May 7 for the third annual Willie Stargell 5K Road Race and Walk. The event raises money to help local people living with kidney disease. The event opens with a timed 1-mile run/walk at 7:45 a.m.,...
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MLB The Show 21: How to complete Awards Willie Stargell Player Program

Willie Stargell was one of the most feared hitters of the 1970s, and now, a special Awards card featuring him is in MLB The Show 21. MLB users can now add a 96 OVR player item of Stargell, a member of the 1979 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, and earn some XP towards the 7th Inning Program in the process. So, how can you add the 1979 NL co-MVP to your collection? Let’s go over what you need to do.
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Enter for your chance to win a Willie Stargell autographed card, courtesy of Baseball Card Castle in Cranberry. Listen each Wednesday to Starkey's Card of the Week on 93.7 The Fan as Joe Starkey and Baseball Card Castle owner Jeff Patton talk cards. For the Willie Stargell autographed card online...
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