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    Virdon (June 9, 1931 – November 23, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Virdon...
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    team's first manager was Harry Craft, who managed for three seasons. Bill Virdon is the franchise's all-time leader for the most regular-season games...
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  • baker (b. 1930) November 23 Don Shondell, 92, volleyball coach (b. 1929) Bill Virdon, 90, baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates) and manager...
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    known as Jan Howard Expressway between Porter Wagoner Boulevard and Bill Virdon Boulevard. There are nine traffic lights along U.S. 63, with the newest...
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  • lead. In the bottom half, however, the Pirates evened the score when Bill Virdon walked, stole second, advanced to third on an error by shortstop Tony...
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    Cardinals have won the Rookie of the Year award: Wally Moon in 1954, Bill Virdon in 1955, Bake McBride in 1974, Vince Coleman in 1985, Todd Worrell in...
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    he was 186–138 overall, winning a World Series in the second season. Bill Virdon was the Pirates for one season, but after beginning his second 67–69...
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    season and replaced by Bill Virdon. The Astros played .500 ball under Virdon in the last 34 games of the season. With Virdon as the manager the Astros...
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  • 2009-01-19. "Johnny Keane". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19. "Bill Virdon". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-01-19. "Billy Martin – Retrosheet"...
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  • third in the division with 86 wins. The Expos replaced Fanning with Bill Virdon in 1983, and under their new manager, led the division in mid-July. However...
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    from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009. "Bill Virdon Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original...
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    which the Pirates hit three singles. In the top of the ninth inning, Bill Virdon, after reaching base on a one-out hit, advanced to third on Rocky Nelson's...
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  • East with a record of 89–73, two games behind the Baltimore Orioles in Bill Virdon's first season as manager. The Yankees played at Shea Stadium due to the...
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  • make a cameo appearance during the film's climactic scene. They include Bill Virdon, César Cedeño, Enos Cabell, Ken Forsch, Bob Watson, and J.R. Richard...
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  • replaced by Bill Virdon. Virdon had managed the Yankees and Pirates before joining Houston. The ""Astros"" played .500 ball under Virdon in the last 34...
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  • to the ongoing renovation of Yankee Stadium, which re-opened in 1976. Bill Virdon opened the season as Yankees manager, but he was replaced on August 1...
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    Houston Astros moved to the American League in 2013. "'Fantastic feeling' for Bill Giles". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 2008. Retrieved August 17...
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    tenure as the second winningest manager in Astros history, behind only Bill Virdon. As of the end of the 2019 season, his .594 winning percentage is the...
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    Indians in 1972, he was moved into the bullpen by New York Yankees manager Bill Virdon toward the end of the 1974 season. He acquired his nickname, "Dirt",...
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    birthday. Vern Law won again in Game 4, thanks to his own RBI single and Bill Virdon's two-run hit. Roy Face retired the final eight batters in order. The...
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    " when asked by Jack Brickhouse why he wore glasses when he played. Bill Virdon Bob Watson Glenn Wilson Steve Yeager Pitchers who wore glasses include:...
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  • (1980–1985), Dick Wagner (1985–1987), and Bill Wood (hired in 1987); he went through four different managers: Bill Virdon (fired in 1982), Bob Lillis (1982–1985)...
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    ownership change, the Yankees hired former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Bill Virdon to lead the team on the field. There is nothing in life quite so limited...
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  • author and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Odisha (d. 2006) 1931 – Bill Virdon, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2021) 1933 – Al Cantello...
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  • the NL West. Everyone was happy, according to Morgan, except manager Bill Virdon, who felt Morgan had overstepped his bounds. Their relationship changed...
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    back into the Pittsburgh front office, and his hand-picked successor, Bill Virdon (center fielder for his 1960 champions), took over for 1972 — although...
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    American League 1973 Gene Mauch Montreal Expos National League 1974 Bill Virdon (1) New York Yankees American League 1975 Darrell Johnson Boston Red...
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    out of work for very long. Two weeks after Texas fired Martin, manager Bill Virdon was fired by the Yankees. The former Yankee second baseman was hired...
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  • Year American League: Herb Score, Cleveland Indians National League: Bill Virdon, St. Louis Cardinals The Game of the Week moved from ABC to CBS (the...
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  • Southworth (Manager) Andrés Torres Specs Toporcer Josh Towers Danny Valencia Bill Virdon Earl Weaver (manager) Phil Weintraub Eli Whiteside Alan Wiggins Craig...
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