That is where the story gets interesting. He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, the National League batting title (.353), led the league in hits (216), and triples (18). And of course St. Louis outfielder Willie McGee was traded to Oakland and still won the National League batting title that same season in 1990 since he had enough plate appearances. His performance in Game 3 of the 1982 World Series ranks among the best in Series history. on Willie McGee, National League Batting Title Winner, National League MVP, on Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres, Hall of Fame, Batting Title Winner, first round in the 1974 amateur baseball draft, The 5 Greatest Position Players in Kansas City Royals History, Willie McGee, National League Batting Title Winner, National League MVP, Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres, Hall of Fame, Batting Title Winner, a much more thorough job of running the numbers. A few months later, McGee was selected by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1977 January amateur entry draft. Found insideMcGee was a World Series hero as a rookie for the 1982 title - winning ... with players on Willie McGee was MVP and won two batting titles . all 30 teams ... He also won the batting title, made the All-Star team, secured a Gold Glove . The only hitting Triple Crown Winner that never won a Home Run, Batting or RBI Title in any other season. For other people named Willie McGee, see Willie McGee (disambiguation). With the Giants, he remained a consistent and productive player, batting near or above .300 each year until an ankle injury befell him in 1994. [2] Much later, McGee learned that his father knew that he was sneaking out to play baseball, but decided to let him go on anyway. (The Player was Cliff Dapper) The only Player to win an MVP in both leagues. Did you know that when Willie McGee won his 1990 batting title, he started the season in the National League, was traded to an American League team on August 29th, and became the first player in baseball history to win a batting a title in a league that they were not currently playing in?. Just another one of baseball's oddities. Willie McGee hit .335 in the NL and won the NL batting title, but was traded during the season and hit .274 in the AL for a season total of .324. See more ideas about dodgers, la dodgers, dodgers baseball. McGee, who had a .335 average when St. Louis traded him to Oakland on Aug. 28 . Found inside â Page 155But their speed enabled that average to get pumped up and I believe Willie McGee won two batting titles. When you look at that you're saying his speed ... McGee’s big break came when he was acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Yankees’ farm system on October 21, 1981 in a trade for pitcher Bob Sykes. Willie McGee hit .335 in the NL and won the NL batting title, but was traded during the season and hit .274 in the AL for a season total of .324. However, I was recently looking at the 1981 trade of Willie McGee for Bob Sykes, and can't help but wonder how this trade even went down. Meanwhile, McGee went about his business from the second spot in the batting order. Again, McGee was a key component to the Cardinals’ success as they enjoyed another fine season finishing as Eastern Division champs. Found inside â Page 348Al Oliver A. Had the highest batting average in either league that did not win the batting title - 408 B. Had the highest average in NL ... Willie McGee 6. Now he took a batting title. His .353 batting average was the highest for a National League player since Bill Madlock hit .354 ten years earlier and was the second-highest National League batting average between 1975 and 1993 only behind the .370 batting average that Tony Gwynn had in 1987. He also ranked third in the National League in runs scored (114) and stolen bases (56). Winning a batting title was nothing new for Willie McGee. Willie McGee was a Outfielder in number 51 in St. Louis Cardinals . The only broadcaster traded for a player. Upon graduating from Harry Ells High School in Richmond, California in 1976, McGee was selected in the 7th round (152nd overall) of the June amateur entry draft by the Chicago White Sox. Found inside â Page 702... but did not win the league batting title because of an in-season trade. When Willie McGee was traded from the National League's St. Louis Cardinals to ... Found inside â Page 16trivia: Who did the Cardinals trade to acquire Willie McGee? The Cardinals traded pitcher Bob Sykes ... leaving St. Louis to qualify for the batting title. Willie Mays was a better base runner than Mantle (or . Although McGee finished the season in the AL, he had enough PA's in the NL to qualify for the NL batting title, which he won narrowly over Eddie Murray's .330. Pretty darn good. I dug into the record books to see. He had 6 siblings and his father Hurdice was hesitant to the idea of him playing baseball for religious reasons. In 1990, when Willie won his second batting title, he had amassed enough plate appearances in the NL to win the title despite being traded to the Athletics for the stretch run as they returned to the World Series. Found inside â Page 99... Bob Sykes to NewYork for a minor league outfielder named Willie McGee. ... and won two batting titles, one in After Stan Musial, no Cardinal has been ... His father Hurdice was both a machinist at the Oakland Naval Yards and a deacon in the Pentecostal church. Ozzie is the lone Cardinal representative to the All-Star game. It just doesn't make any sense. 10/15/82: Willie McGee makes an incredible leaping catch in center to rob Gorman Thomas of a home run in Game 3 of the World SeriesCheck out http://MLB.com/v. On August 29th, Bob Tewksbury throws just 78 pitches in a 6-hit complete game victory over the Cubs. This moment gets even more interesting. Let them know you're interested in a 1-on-1 video call. Teams. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. 1990 — Willie McGee became the first player to win a batting title in a league in which he didn't finish the season. Found insideThe 1985 National League batting champion, Willie McGee, said he didn't steal as many bases as he should have because âI don't have the expertiseâ (16). Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Here is a list of the Tony Gwynn cards that I currently have in inventory. Because McGee’s batting average over the entire season was only .324, neither league’s batting champion led the Major Leagues in batting; that honor fell to Eddie Murray. McGee would win two batting titles, one Most Valuable Player award and play for three World Series teams with the Cardinals, for whom he had two tours — 1982-90 and 1996-99. The fleet-footed McGee was a rookie star with the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals. John Tudor returned to the club and posted a team-high 12 wins but announced his retirement following the season. After defeating the San Francisco Giants in a heated NL Championship Series, Herzog’s Cardinals found themselves in their 3rd World Series contest of the 1980s; the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cardinals in the 1987 World Series in seven games. His overall average for the season was.324, sixth best in baseball, but his.335 NL average stood as the league's best, so McGee was awarded the NL batting title. The only switch-hitter to win the batting title in both the National and American leagues, McGee was a line-drive hitter with excellent speed. Despite his limited role, he found his stroke again with St. Louis. He finished the year with a major league leading 199 base hits, but due to the trade, did not lead either league. In 1990, when Willie won his second batting title, he had amassed enough plate appearances in the NL to win the title despite being traded to the Athletics for the stretch run as they returned to the World Series. In 1987, Cardinals manager Herzog moved McGee to 5th in the batting order. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. From his second batting title, he doubtless derived the satisfaction of an artist for a work finely crafted, but he . Batting Title Winners MVP Award Winners. The most notable players selected ahead of him were Lonnie Smith (#3), Dale Murphy (#5), Garry Templeton (#13), and Lance Parrish (#16). 3 months ago. Plate appearance - Wikipedia. With McGee set to become a free agent at the end of the year, the Cardinals sent him to Oakland for three minor leaguers. 6) Willie McGee (NL), .324. Willie's penchant for "swinging at everything" earned him a reputation as an impatient hitter at the plate, but the speedy outfielder also captured two NL batting titles in 1985 batting.353, and in 1990 batting.335. McGee spent the majority of his 18-year career playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, helping the Cardinals win the 1982 World Series with his outstanding performance in Game 3 of that series. McGee himself made the last out of the seventh game of the series, grounding out to third base. Send an email message to BigBubbo@yahoo.com about any cards you wish to purchase or talk trade. Only person to lead MLB in BA but not lead in either league. In his rookie year, McGee batted .296, with 4 home runs and 56 runs batted in during the regular season. Local high school star, Rick Sutcliffe from Independence, Missouri was selected by the Dodgers at #21. Bid on or buy AUTHENTICATED, MLB Willie McGee from the official, online auction site of Major League Baseball. McGee was an integral part of the Cardinals’ unlikely Series win over the power-hitting Milwaukee Brewers, who were nicknamed “Harvey’s Wallbangers” after team manager Harvey Kuenn. Coincidentally, he was reunited with former Oakland manager La Russa, who had just inked a multi-year deal on October 23 to become St. Louis’ new skipper. Willie McGee hit .335 in the NL and won the NL batting title, but was traded during the season and hit .274 in the AL for a season total of .324. In route to winning a Golden Glove, Silver Slugger, and finishing 4th in MVP voting, he became the first player to have more than 700 at bats in a single season and still holds the American League record with 705. Willie McGee took home his second batting title on this day in 1990. He batted .307 and .300 in 1996 and 1997 respectively, and provided fans with dramatic offensive sparks that recalled his earlier years. Only Ted Williams and Bill Terry lived long enough to see Gwynn play in MLB, and only Williams survived long enough to watch Gwynn’s entire career–Williams died the following year. McGee also won the National League batting title in 1990 despite being traded to the Oakland A’s on August 29 and seeing his average drop by 61 percentage points for the rest of the season. There are only 6 players in the top 50 of career batting average leaders to have played in the years since World War II: Williams, Gwynn, Stan Musial (#30), Wade Boggs (#33), Rod Carew (#34), and Joe Dimaggio (#41). Found inside â Page 8... it appeared Oakland might wind up with a major league first - having the batting champions of both leagues , Rickey Henderson and Willie McGee . You have to have 502 plate appearances (not at-bats) over the course of that season. Found insideWillie McGee was in camp with the Clippers and he didn't make the team. ... He was only a few years away from winning a National League batting title and ... Found insideWillie McGee's .324 average for the entire season was a point below Dykstra's, but batting titles are awarded to the leaders in each ... Get the Quiz of the Day, one carefully curated quiz inspired by today's headlines. 6) Willie McGee (NL), .324. McGee, who had a .335 average when St. Louis traded him to Oakland on Aug. 28, won his second National League crown. Willie McGee: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. An aged veteran at this point in his career, McGee’s role as outfielder became limited, averaging about 300 at bats a year. The fact that Tony Gwynn is the only player in the list of Top 20 Career Batting Average Leaders to have played within the past 58 years speaks volumes to how much the game has changed in the post-World War II era. During the 1980s, McGee, along with Cardinals teammates Ozzie Smith, Tom Herr and Vince Coleman, would exemplify “Whiteyball”, a style of baseball named after Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog. *Note: Eddie Murray led the majors in batting average in 1990 (.330), but Willie McGee won the National League batting title because his average with the Cardinals (.335) was higher than his . McGee, batting sixth in the order, stroked two of his four singles in the fourth inning. From his second batting title, he doubtless derived the satisfaction of an artist for a work finely crafted, but he . McGee hit all over the lineup during the preceding season, hitting leadoff about a third of the time and batting 2 nd , 3 rd , 5 th , 6 th , or 7 th for about a dozen games. The Series was known as the “I-70 Series”, named after Interstate Highway 70 which connects St. Louis to Kansas City. Found insideMoreover, Willie McGee won the 1990 NL batting title, despite finishing the season in the American League ... However, McGee batted .274 that season in the AL, bringing down his . My Favorite Player: Willie McGee By Chad Jennings Apr 10, 2020 42 Editor's note: This week, The Athletic's writers are offering essays on some of their favorite athletes. 1980 was a career year for Wilson. The next youngest player in that list is Ted Williams, who was born in 1918 and retired in 1960 – the year that Gwynn was born. This decision allowed him to continue his professional career in the area where he had been born, raised, and resided with his family. Found inside â Page 176That was the case in 1990, when St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Willie McGee was pursuing his second career NL batting title, and was trailing only ... He had 1 child Virginia McGee. Found insideA notable trade that wasn't made was in 1990, when Willie McGee was hitting .335 for the ... Might that year's NL batting champion have helped the Red Sox? Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Send an email message to BigBubbo@yahoo.com about any cards you wish to purchase or talk trade. In 1981 McGee was a relatively high value prospect. McGee, Willie (1982-1990, 1996-1999) Willie Dean McGee (born November 2, 1958) is a retired professional baseball player who won two batting titles and was named Major League Baseball's 1985 National League MVP. Murray ended the season with a .330 average but Willie McGee hit .335 in the NL before a late season trade to the A.L. In that same game, St. Louis Cardinals’ First Baseman, Mark McGwire, hit his 500th major league home run. Found inside â Page 659HITTING : Willie McGee won the National League batting title by proxy in 1990 after being traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Oakland in September . Will Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers continue postseason woes. I personally collect Bob Gibson, Roberto Clemente, Tom Seaver, St. Louis Cardinals – especially from the 60’s, 1969 and 1986 New York Mets, and 1985 Kansas City Royals. Found inside â Page 130Thirty-seven years later, Willie McGee found a unique way to protect a batting title. He won the National League crown in 1990 while playing for the Oakland ... The game was televised as NBC’s Game of the Week. McGee, 31, was a four-time all-star and fan favorite who had played a central role in the Cardinals winning three National League pennants and a World Series championship in the 1980s. Willie McGee being on two teams is a dead giveaway for 1990. He lost the NL batting title to Willie McGee in a narrow margin; McGee had been traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Oakland Athletics but had enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title, hitting .335 to Murray's .330, though McGee hit .274 with the A's (making his season average .324), which meant that Murray led the major leagues in batting despite not winning the NL . After he was hired as a coach he said he thought he knew the game but found out otherwise after he was hired when he had to get educated about baseball. Eddie Murray led the "entire Major Leagues" in batting in 1990 at .330. Collected 2,000th career hit on Aug. 8 vs. San Fancisco . His .335 batting average was locked into place, with Eddie Murray, Dave Magadan, and Lenny Dykstra all attempting to catch up. Cardinals History: Willie McGee Wins NL Batting Title While in AL Usually, when a player wins a batting title, they have spent the year in that league. 1990 would mark the end of the “Whiteyball” era in St. Louis. And, with this, comes the revelation that McGee, at age 59, actually is spending a lot of time training as a boxer. 6/23/84: Willie McGee becomes the first Cardinals player since Lou Brock in 1975 to hit for the cycleCheck out http://MLB.com/video for more!About MLB.com: F. December 3, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants. He was a model of consistency, which became more apparent when Herr and Coleman slumped a bit, Clark was hurt . A first baseman for the New York Mets at the time, "Mags" finished with a .328 average, seven percentage points behind Willie McGee.A big final game of the season could have pushed him over the top — the math showed as much — although the odds were against him. Willie Dean McGee (born November 2, 1958) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams, over 18 seasons. Plate appearances include walks. Thanks for reading and please consider subscribing to my blog, liking my page on Facebook, and/or following me on Twitter: @Big_Bubbo. Wilson won the American League batting title and led the majors in 1982 with a .332 average, which ties him for 6th best single season record in Royals history – somebody by the name of George Brett has three of the top five single season batting averages for the Royals. McGee wore this "Rawlings size 42" road jersey during his MVP season of 1985. And won't. McGee's . Willie McGee was a fantastic hitter who won a batting title. Willie McGee, National League Batting Title Winner, National League MVP 1985 was a career year for Willie McGee. In 1990, Willie McGee won the NL batting title, hitting .335 in 542 plate appearances for the Cardinals. Willie Dean McGee (born November 2, 1958) is a retired professional baseball player who won two batting titles and was named Major League Baseball's 1985 National League MVP. Send an email message to BigBubbo@yahoo.com about any cards you wish to purchase or talk trade. . McGee did not exactly struggle in the American League, but did not hit at nearly the same clip with Oakland. Willie McGee wins the NL batting title even though he is traded to Oakland in August. November 3, 1995: Granted Free Agency. Blessed with breakneck speed and the ability to slap a baseball like few others, Willie McGee's career borders on Hall of Fame worthy. Willie Dean McGee, one of seven children, grew up in a devoutly religious household. Found inside â Page 17One player won his second batting title in the 1950s , one of four decades ... The last name on the list is Willie McGee , who won two batting titles ( 1985 ... Arizona Diamondbacks: Ready for a one-game elimination, Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais deserves AL Manager of the Year award, Los Angeles Dodgers: Cole Hamels not ready to hang up the spikes, Toronto Blue Jays: Robbie Ray has a history making night against Orioles, MLB stars that will impact playoff hunt from Injured List, Justin Turner bails out Los Angeles Dodgers and records a first for the season, Red Sox History: Bobby Valentine Error Comes to End, Justin Verlander Reportedly Placed on Revocable Waivers Amid Trade Rumors, John Jaso considering retirement, sailing off into the sunset. 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