1979 World Series MVP: https://youtu.be/wXwoqck3a8A
Wilver Dornel Stargell (Born in Earlsboro, OK on March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001) is the oldest player to earn either league’s Most Valuable Player Award when he captured it in 1979 at the age of 39. Called “Pops’ by his teammates for his father-figure like nature, Stargell starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 21 seasons (1962-1982) where he led by example. Willie became the Pirates leader after the untimely death of teammate and Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Willie was one of the premier home runs hitters of his era, blasting 475 tape-measure shots that reached heights and distances that remain legendary. Stargell was one of two players to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium, and he did it twice. Willie and his bat guided the Bucs to two World Series titles (1971, 1979) and was a seven-time All-Star selection. In 1979, he became the first player to sweep the MVP awards honors when he shared the National League MVP Award with Keith Hernandez, and captured both the NLCS MVP Award and the 1979 World Series MVP Award. With a career riddled with injuries and nagging pain, Willie Stargell retired in 1982 after posting 2,232 hits, 1,195 runs, 1,540 RBI, 475 home runs and a career .282 batting average. Wilver Dornel Stargell was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.
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