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William Charles Virdon (June 9, 1931 – November 23, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Virdon played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 through 1965 and in 1968. He served as a coach for the Pirates and Houston Astros, and managed the ...
Bill Virdon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Position: Centerfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 175lb (183cm, 79kg) Born: June 9, 1931 in Hazel Park, MI. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Rookie of the Year. 1960 World Series. Gold Glove. 9 18 4 7.
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Nov 23, 2021 · Nov. 23, 2021. Bill Virdon was one of the major leagues’ smoothest-fielding center fielders of the 1950s and early ’60s. He managed four teams, winning division championships with the...
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- Richard Goldstein
Nov 23, 2021 · Virdon played for the Cardinals and the Pirates, winning the 1960 World Series with Pittsburgh. He also managed the Yankees, Astros and Expos, and coached the Pirates for many years.
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Nov 23, 2021 · ESPN. Bill Virdon, the 1955 National League Rookie of the Year who later won Manager of the Year awards in both leagues, has died at the age of 90.
Nov 24, 2021 · Bill Virdon, the steady center fielder who won the 1955 National League Rookie of the Year award as a St. Louis Cardinal and guided the Houston Astros to three straight postseason appearances...
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Nov 23, 2021 · PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bill Virdon, the steady centerfielder who won the 1955 National League Rookie of the Year for St. Louis and guided the Houston Astros to three straight postseason appearances as a manager, has died. He was 90. Virdon died at the Lester E. Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri according to Virdon’s wife Shirley.