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The Willie Stargell Foundation was established to promote research and treatment for kidney disease. [24] Champion Enterprises sponsors a Willie Stargell Memorial Awards Banquet which raises money for disadvantaged children in Pittsburgh. [25] Stargell also worked to raise awareness of sickle cell anemia.
In 2001, the Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled a 12-foot statue of Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Stargell, just before the opening of PNC Park. [1] It was created by sculptor Susan Wagner who also created the statue of Stargell's ex-teammates Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski. [2]
Willie Stargell and Phil Garner had 12 hits each, Omar Moreno 11, and Tim Foli and Dave Parker 10 each. Bill Madlock came close to a sixth with nine hits. The Baltimore Orioles set a record by manager Earl Weaver for most pitchers used in a single inning (five).
On June 25, 1971, Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the longest home run in stadium history in a 14–4 Pirates win over the Phillies. [37] The spot where the ball landed was marked with a yellow star with a black "S" inside a white circle until Stargell's 2001 death, when the white circle was painted black.
Ellis won the game 2–0, receiving his support from two Willie Stargell home runs. John "The Candy Man" Candelaria threw his no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 9, 1976, winning 2–0. [6] Candelaria got out of a bases-loaded jam in the 3rd inning to preserve his no-hit shut out.
Stargell can refer to: Willie Stargell (1940-2001), American baseball player; Tony Stargell (born 1966), American football player This page was last edited on 30 ...
After the game, former Pirate Willie Stargell threw out the ceremonial last pitch (he died the following April hours before the first regular season game was played at PNC Park). [51] Two months later on December 16, 2000, the Steelers concluded play at Three Rivers Stadium, with a 24–3 victory over the Washington Redskins. [52]
Willie Stargell † Pittsburgh Pirates: 21 1962–1982 [1] Mel Stottlemyre: New York Yankees: 11 1964–1974 [136] Stephen Strasburg: Washington Nationals: 13 2010–2022 [137] Pete Suder: Philadelphia Athletics/Kansas City Athletics: 13 1941–1943, 1946–1955 [138] Lee Tannehill: Chicago White Stockings/White Sox: 10 1903–1912 [139] Bill ...