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Dave Winfield Biography

Dave Winfield is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 3, 1951 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. MLB Hall of Fame outfielder and 12-time All-Star who racked up 3,110 hits over the course of his career of 22 years.

He played alongside New York Yankee legend, He played alongside New York Yankee legend, Reggie Jackson..

He earned a full baseball scholarship to the University of Minnesota in 1969, where he starred in baseball and basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Winfield’s 1972 Minnesota team won a Big Ten Conference basketball championship, the school’s first sole outright championship in 53 years. During the 1972 season, he also was involved in a brawl when Minnesota played Ohio State.

Winfield also played for the Alaska Goldpanners for two seasons (1971–72) and was the MVP in 1972. In 1973, he was named All-American and voted MVP of the College World Series—as a pitcher. Following college, Winfield was drafted by four teams in three different sports. The San Diego Padres selected him as a pitcher with the fourth overall pick in the MLB draft and both the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and the Utah Stars (ABA) drafted him. Though he never played college football, the Minnesota Vikings selected Winfield in the 17th round of the NFL draft. He is one of six players ever to be drafted by three professional sports (the others being George Carter, Jo Jo White, Noel Jenke, Mickey McCarty and Dave Logan) and one of three athletes along with Carter and McCarty to be drafted by four leagues.

He had two children along with wife Tonya Turner.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Winfield chose baseball; the San Diego Padres selected him in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 1973 MLB draft. Winfield signed with the Padres, who promoted him directly to the major leagues. Although he was a pitcher, the Padres wanted his powerful bat in the lineup and put him in right field, where he could still use his “rifle arm.” He batted .277 in 56 games his first season.

Dave Winfield Net Worth

Dave Winfield is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Winfield's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played basketball and baseball in the University of Minnesota.

The early eight-seasons as a player with the San Diego Padres, then in 1981 the year he was signed to an enticing ten-year deal worth $23 million to the New York Yankees.

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. Over his 22-year career, he played for six teams: the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Indians. He had the winning hit in the 1992 World Series with the Blue Jays over the Atlanta Braves.

In his hometown of St. Paul, he began a scholarship program (which continues to this day). In 1977, he organized his efforts into an official 501(c)(3) charitable organization, known as the David M. Winfield Foundation for Underprivileged Youth, the first active athlete to do so.

Over the next several years, he developed into an All-Star player in San Diego, gradually increasing his power and hits totals. In 1977, he appeared in his first All-Star game at New York’s Yankee Stadium and he burst into national stardom. In 1978, he was named Padres team captain and in 1979, he batted .308 with 34 home runs and 118 RBI. He played one more season with the Padres before becoming a free agent.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Well known for his philanthropic work, Winfield began giving back to the communities in which he played from the beginning of his professional athletic career. In 1973, his first year with the Padres, he began buying blocks of tickets to Padres games for families who couldn’t afford to go to games, in a program known as “pavilions.” Winfield then added health clinics to the equation, by partnering with San Diego’s Scripps Clinic who had a mobile clinic which was brought into the stadium parking lot. When Winfield joined the Toronto Blue Jays, he learned teammate David Wells was one of the “Winfield kids” who attended Padres games.

From 1981 through 1984, Winfield was the most effective run producer in MLB. In 1984, he and teammate Don Mattingly were in a memorable race for the batting title in which Mattingly won out by .003 points on the last day of the season; Winfield finished with a .340 average. In the last few weeks of the race, it became obvious to most observers that the fans were partial to Mattingly. Winfield took this in stride noting that a similar thing happened in 1961 when Mantle and Maris competed for the single season home run record.

Who is Dave Winfield Dating?

According to our records, Dave Winfield married to Tonya Turner . As of December 1, 2023, Dave Winfield’s is not dating anyone.

As his salary increased, Foundation programs expanded to include holiday dinner giveaways and national scholarships. In 1978, San Diego hosted the All-Star game, and Winfield bought his usual block of pavilion tickets. Winfield then went on a local radio station and inadvertently invited “all the kids of San Diego” to attend. To accommodate the unexpected crowd, the Foundation brought the kids into batting practice. The All-Star open-practice has since been adopted by Major League Baseball and continues to this day.

Facts & Trivia

Dave Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dave Winfield celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.

Winfield was among the highest rated players in the game throughout his Yankee contract. He was a key factor in leading the Yankees to the 1981 American League pennant. In the exciting 1981 American League Division Series, Winfield batted .350 with two doubles and a triple and made some important defensive plays helping the Yankees to victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Unfortunately Winfield had a sub-par World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. After getting his only series hit, Winfield jokingly asked for the ball. Steinbrenner did not find this humorous, and criticized Winfield at the end of the series. Many commentators have since noted that Winfield’s post-season doldrums were somewhat overstated when compared to those of his teammates. Four of his seven hits came in games won by the Yankees. The team’s offense for the most part was inconsistent, and they were also set back by key injuries to Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles.

What is Dave Winfield famous for?

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.

How much is Dave Winfield baseball card worth?

The average price was $28.58. The price range was $0.25 for DAVE WINFIELD – 1984 O-PEE-CHEE, OPC, #378, New York Yankees, HOF – 🔥🔥🔥 by O-Pee-Chee from 1984 to $2500.0 for Dave Winfield 1974 Topps Rookie Card RC PSA 9 Mint by Topps from 1974.

Who was drafted in 3 sports?

In 1973, he was named All-American and voted MVP of the College World Series—as a pitcher. Following college, Winfield was drafted by four teams in three different sports. The San Diego Padres selected him as a pitcher with the fourth overall pick in the MLB draft.

Did Dave Winfield play basketball?

Winfield also played basketball for the university. Winfield’s athletic prowess led the Minnesota Vikings to offer him a contract, despite his never having played college football. He bypassed this offer as well as ones from professional basketball teams in favor of joining the San Diego Padres.

Who hit a seagull in baseball?

It’s not often a spring training game goes down as one of most memorable games in MLB history, but 21 years ago, Randy Johnson gave one of the most infamous moments when his pitch didn’t make it to home plate Instead, it hit a bird.

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