Vada Pinson
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Vada Edward Pinson Jr. (August 11, 1938 – October 21, 1995) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball for 18 years (1958–1975), most notably for the Cincinnati Reds, for whom he played from 1958 to 1968 as a four-time National League All-Star. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1977.[1] The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 170 lb (77 kg) Pinson, who batted and threw left-handed, combined power, speed, and strong defensive ability. Pinson has the most hits of any retired batter not inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, excluding those suspected of performance enhancing drug use or gambling.
Vada Pinson | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1938-08-11)August 11, 1938 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Died: October 21, 1995(1995-10-21) (aged 57) Oakland, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1958, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1975, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .286 |
Hits | 2,757 |
Home runs | 256 |
Runs batted in | 1,170 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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