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Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton; October 18, 1942), nicknamed "Willie the Wonder", is an American former baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980, primarily for the Detroit Tigers.
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- October 18, 1942
Willie Horton Bio. Fullname: Willie Wattison Horton; Born: 10/18/1942 in Arno, VA; High School: Northwestern, Detroit, MI; Debut: 9/10/1963
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Jan 4, 2012 · A standout on the sandlots of Detroit, Willie Horton became the first black superstar for his hometown Tigers and spent parts of 15 seasons with the team. A tremendously powerful right-handed slugger, Horton was one of the strongest men in the game and launched 325 homers in his career.
Nov 2, 2019 · Raised in Detroit, MI, the muscle-bound and much-heralded young phenom Willie Horton grew up playing on the sandlots before signing and playing with the Detroit Tigers for 15 years, from 1963 to 1977.
When he was 16 years old, a sophomore catcher for Northwestern High School lineup, he slammed the first of many home runs to come at Briggs Stadium. “The ball exploded off my bat,” he wrote in his 2004 autobiography, The People’s Champion: Willie Horton, “and it kind of shocked me.
