Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Bill Virdon--MLB--(June 9, 1931 – November 23, 2021)

Past TTM Success; Bill signed our 1954 Archives.
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Virdon meeting fans at McKechnie Field on March 4, 2012
Center fielder / Manager
Born: June 9, 1931 (age 88)
Hazel Park, Michigan
Batted: LeftThrew: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 1968, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs91
Runs batted in502
Managerial record995–921
Winning %.519
Teams
As player
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1955–1956)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1965, 1968)
As manager
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1972–1973)
  • New York Yankees (1974–1975)
  • Houston Astros (1975–1982)
  • Montreal Expos (1983–1984)
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series champion (1960)
  • NL Rookie of the Year (1955)
  • Gold Glove Award (1962)
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