What year did Willie Stargell play baseball?
September 16, 1962Pittsburgh Pirates
Willie Stargell/Dates joined
What team did Willie Stargell play for?
the Pittsburgh Pirates
Willie Stargell was a feared power hitter and a leader on the field and in the clubhouse during his 21 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
How old was Willie Stargell when he retired from baseball?
Willie Stargell, 61, a hulking fixture of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won World Series championships in 1971 and 1979 and a baseball Hall of Famer who demoralized pitchers with towering home runs belted during 21 seasons in the major leagues, died April 9 of a stroke at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in …
Is Willie Stargell still alive?
Deceased (1940–2001)
Willie Stargell/Living or Deceased
Where did Willie Stargell go to college?
Encinal Junior & Senior High School
Willie Stargell/Education
Did Willie Stargell hit a homerun out of Dodger Stadium?
The first player to ever hit a ball out of Dodger Stadium is Pittsburgh Pirates legend Willie Stargell. He did so twice over the course of his 21-year career, with the second instance occurring on May 8, 1973. Stargell hit an estimated 470 foot home run off Andy Messersmith that cleared the right-field pavilion.
Was Willie Stargell married?
Margaret Wellerm. 1993–2001
Dee Stargell
Willie Stargell/Spouse
Where is Willie Stargell buried?
Willie Stargell
| Original Name | Wilver Dornel Stargell |
|---|---|
| Birth | 6 Mar 1940 Earlsboro, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA |
| Death | 9 Apr 2001 (aged 61) Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA |
| Burial | Oleander Memorial Gardens Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA Show Map |
| Memorial ID | 21212 · View Source |
Where did Willie Stargell go to high school?
What is the longest HR ever hit?
Longest home run ever hit On June 2, 1987, the Denver Zephyrs hosted the Buffalo Bisons at Mile High Stadium. Aided by the thin air, much like baseballs hit out of Coors Field today, Joey Meyer launched a towering blasted that traveled an absurd 582 feet and is the longest homer ever caught on video.
What’s the longest home run Willie Stargell ever hit?
507 feet
On August 5, 1969, Stargell hit a home run off Alan Foster that left the stadium and measured 507 feet, the longest home run ever hit at Dodger Stadium. He hit a second home run out of Dodger Stadium on May 8, 1973, against Andy Messersmith, measured at 470 feet (140 m).