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Dave Winfield. David Mark Winfield (born October 3, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He is the special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. [1]
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Apr 22, 2019 · Dave Winfield was a phenomenal athlete who was drafted by four different pro leagues in 1973: baseball, basketball and football. He chose baseball and became a Hall of Famer, but his story is a reminder of how far sports have come in the last 50 years.
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Dave Winfield was the first athlete in history to be drafted by four different leagues, but in the end he chose Major League Baseball over the NFL, the ABA and the NBA – and found a home in the National Pastime.
- 3,000-hit club. Sept. 16, 1993. Winfield had the five tools, but he rarely was at the very top with any particular one of them. The only season he was a league leader in a major offensive category was 1979, when he topped the National League with 118 RBIs, 333 total bases and a 166 OPS+.
- World Series champion. Oct. 24, 1992. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner derided Winfield as “Mr. May” after the outfielder went 1-for-22 in New York’s 1981 World Series loss to the Dodgers.
- The Big Apple beckons. Dec. 15, 1980. During his eight seasons in San Diego, Winfield developed into a perennial All-Star, but he craved a bigger stage. The Padres were still feeling their expansion growing pains and had only one winning season with Winfield.
- Call to Cooperstown. Aug. 5, 2001. After leaving the Yankees, Winfield remained a productive hitter well into his 40s, but he became a baseball vagabond, making quick stops with the Angels, Blue Jays, Twins and, finally, Cleveland.
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Dave Winfield is a Hall of Fame outfielder who played for six teams in 22 seasons. He won five Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers, one World Series and one Roberto Clemente Award.
