Willie Stargell Statue- Pittsburgh,
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N 40° 26.790 W 080° 00.238
17T E 584465 N 4477792
Willie Stargell statue at Left Field Entrance of Pittsburgh's PNC Park.
Waymark Code: WM79F7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2009
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From Wikipedia:
"Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was a professional baseball player who played his entire Major League career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman.
Over his 21-year career with the Pirates, he batted .282, with 2,232 hits, 423 doubles, 475 home runs and 1540 runs batted in, helping his team capture six National League East division titles, two National League pennants and two World Series (1971, 1979)."
This statue, was dedicated April 7, 2001 -- two days before Stargell's death.
The artist is Pittsburgh artist Susan Wagner who also created the nearby Roberto Clemente statue.
URL of the statue: Not listed
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