1988 HEADLINE: Willie Stargell Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
An exceptional ball player, Willie Stargell was dynamic on offense. He has a lifetime batting average of .282 with 2,232 hits. His power numbers are solid as he smashed 475 home runs and 423 doubles. He also scored 1,195 runs during his career while driving in an additional 1,540.
Stargell was a 6-time All-star and he won the MVP Award in 1979 at the age of 39. Stargell was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988. He also helped lead the Pirates to two World Series championships in 1971 & 1979.
Stargell was voted into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. He collected 352 of 427 votes cast, good for 82.4%.
My all-time favourite baseball player!
Hanspostcard- I did not know that. Nice selection!
Grew up a Pirates fan. I admired Clemente too but I always pictured myself as a future Stargell.. both of us left handed first baseman..he hit the home runs. Clemente I admired, Stargell I loved.
I never really got the chance to appreciate that team. Everything that I have read and seen about the late 70′s Pirates tells me that it must have been a blast to cheer for them when they started winning!!