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Stargell lost some of that weight, but gained weight again while working for the Pittsburgh front office. [ 21 ] After years of suffering from a kidney disorder, he died of complications related to a stroke in Wilmington, North Carolina , on April 9, 2001.
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 .
Parker took after his Pirates teammate Willie Stargell in warming up in the on-deck circle with a sledgehammer (when most batters would use a simple lead-weighted bat). [14] In the early 1980s, however, Parker's hitting suffered due to injuries, weight problems and his increasing cocaine use. [15]
Willie Stargell won the 1979 award at the age of 39, and remains the oldest player to be named World Series MVP. [120] Hideki Matsui, the 2009 winner, batted in six runs in the sixth game of the 2009 World Series, tying Richardson's record for most runs batted in for a single World Series game. Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to ...
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.
Roberto Clemente said of Mays: "To me, Willie Mays is the greatest who ever played." [216] Willie Stargell learned the hard way how good Mays's arm was when the center fielder threw him out in a game in 1965. "I couldn't believe Mays could throw that far.
The Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 were the catalyst for a Major League Baseball-related cocaine scandal. Several current and former members of the Pittsburgh Pirates – Dale Berra, Lee Lacy, Lee Mazzilli, John Milner, Dave Parker, Rod Scurry – and other notable major league players – Willie Aikens, Vida Blue, Enos Cabell, Keith Hernandez, Jeffrey Leonard, Tim Raines, Lonnie Smith and ...
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 ...