| Boog Powell | ||
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| First Baseman | ||
| Born: August 17, 1941 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 26, 1961 for the Baltimore Orioles |
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| Final game | ||
| August 24, 1977 for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | . First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 266 | |
| HR | 339 | |
| RBIs | 1187 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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John Wesley Powell (born August 17, 1941, in Lakeland, Florida) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1961-74), Cleveland Indians (1975-76) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1977). The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award is the older of two annual awards in Major League Baseball given to one player in each league who has Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lakeland is a City in Polk County Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Powell currently owns Boog's Barbecue, which sells barbecue sandwiches and ribs along Eutaw Street at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and along the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. barbeque block party Kansas cityjpg|thumb|right|275px|A barbecue on a trailer at a Block party in Kansas City. Eutaw Street is a major street in Baltimore Maryland, mostly within the downtown area. Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a ballpark located in Baltimore Maryland, which was completed in 1992 to replace the aging Memorial Stadium. Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, is an Atlantic Ocean Resort town in Worcester County, Maryland Boog Powell is an avid angler, kicking off the Maryland Fishing season with the governor.
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Biography
Powell joined the Orioles after leading the International League in home runs at Rochester in 1961, and spent his first three seasons as a slow-footed third baseman and left fielder before switching to first base in 1965. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Offensively, he was an immediate success, hitting 25 home runs in 1963, then leading the American League in slugging percentage (. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 606) in 1964 while blasting a career-high 39 home runs despite missing several weeks because of a broken wrist. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP He slumped to . 248 with 17 home runs in 1965, then won the American League Comeback player of the Year honors in 1966 (. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, 287, 34 home runs, 109 runs batted in) while being hampered by a broken finger.
Baltimore's Glory Years
In 1966, Powell led the Orioles to the 1966 World Series, and there they surprised the baseball world by sweeping the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers in four games to become baseball's world champions. The 1966 World Series matched the Baltimore Orioles against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Orioles sweeping the Series in 4 games to capture
Before the 1968 season, Powell lamented, "once, just once, I'd like to through a whole season without an injury," and he did just that, playing over 150 games each of the next three seasons. The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit In 1969 he hit a career-high . Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets 304 with 37 home runs and 121 runs batted in, and in 1970 he was the American League Most Valuable Player, narrowly missing a . Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium 300 average on the last day of the season and hitting 35 home runs with 114 runs batted in. In the 1970 World Series, Powell homered in the first two games as the Orioles defeated the Cincinnati Reds in 5 games. The 1970 World Series matched the American League champion Baltimore Orioles against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Prior to the 1971 season, Powell appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the 1971 baseball preview issue. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Powell helped Baltimore to a third straight World Series that year, blasting a pair of home runs in game two of the American League Championship Series against the up-and-coming Oakland Athletics, but he hit only . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 111 in the 1971 World Series as Baltimore lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games. The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Calling It A Career
Powell had been an American League all-star for four straight years (1968-1971). The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in All-star (also allstar or all star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of Sports and However, Oriole manager Earl Weaver believed in making liberal use of the platoon system, and in 1973 and 1974, Powell fell victim to it, limiting his at-bats in both years. Earl Sidney Weaver (born August 14, 1930 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball manager. The platoon system in Baseball is a method of designating two players to a single defensive position -- usually one right-handed and one left-handed The aging slugger was traded to Cleveland with Don Hood for Dave Duncan and a minor leaguer before the 1975 season, affording Powell the chance once again to play every day. Donald Harris Hood ( October 16, 1949 in Florence South Carolina) was a professional baseball player who played Pitcher in the Major Leagues David Edwin Duncan (born September 26, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and current pitching coach Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP He responded well to the challenge, hitting . 297 with 129 hits and 27 home runs for the Indians that year (his highest marks since 1970), plus fielding his position at a . Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 997 clip. But he hit only nine home runs in 1976 and none as a pinch-hitter for the Dodgers in 1977 and was released August 31, 1977. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP For other uses see Pinch hitter (cricket. In Baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson,
Career
In a 17-season career, Powell posted a . 266 batting average with 339 home runs and 1187 RBI in 2042 games. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has Powell hit three home runs in a game three times, and was second only to Eddie Murray on the Orioles all-time home run list before Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Powell in 1998. Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman who was known as one of the most Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr
See also
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
External links
- Baseball Library - profile
- Baseball Reference - statistics
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