Willie Stargell, The Power Pops Batter , Pirates at Phillies, September 11, 1974
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He started in the major with the Pirates, and 21 years later, he retired from the majors, having never left Pittsburgh. But Willie Stargell was more than a one-club baseball player; he was the club. That's why the Pirates called him Pops. They could also have called him Power. Stargell was one of the big hitters of the sixties and seventies, with a career .282 from 2,232 hits and 475 home runs. That career included two World Series rings and 7 All-Star appearances. For today's game, we turn to a late-season match-up against the Phillies. The Pirates are at the top of the NL East, and the Phillies are 5.5 games back with 20 games left to play. This is a chance for the Phillies to draw themselves closer to the post-seasons and for the Pirates to cement their lead. We join the Pirates broadcast with Bob Prince and Nelson King taking us through the game. You can find the boxscore here: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI197409110.shtml This game was played on September 11, 1974.
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