[45], 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.
[46], As his salary increased, Foundation programs expanded to include holiday dinner giveaways and national scholarships. Dave Winfield Position: Rightfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-6, 220lb (198cm, 99kg) Born: October 3, 1951 in St. Paul, MN us Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in … His parents divorced when he was three years old, leaving him and his older brother Stephen to be raised by their mother, Arline, and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins. In August 1992, he made an impassioned plea to the reserved fans during an interview for more crowd noise. He was released after posting a $500 bond. Winfield proved to be a lightning rod for the Blue Jays, providing leadership and experience as well as his potent bat. In 2010, Winfield was voted All-Time Left Fielder in the National Sports Review poll[36] and selected as one of 28 members of the NCAA Men's College World Series Legends Team. 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. His parents separated when Dave was three, and his mother raised him and his brother, Steve, alone. [3] The Winfield brothers honed their athletic skills in St. Paul's Oxford playground, where coach Bill Peterson was one of the first to notice Winfield. 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.[7].
"[11] Charges were dropped the following day. When freshman Arielle Winfield goes for a kill on the volleyball court, she hits the ball hard. This article is about the American baseball player. Winfield gives thanks to the Boss", "100 Greatest Baseball Players by The Sporting News : A Legendary List by Baseball Almanac", "How to cap career is hard call Winfield picks the Padres for his plaque in Cooperstown", "NCAA And CWS, INC., Announce College World Series Legends Team", "Yankee Greats, and Not-So-Greats, Celebrate the End of Many Eras", "Winfield's brainchild thrills Negro Leaguers – MLB", "Winfield joins MLBPA staff as special assistant", "Twins Legends to throw 2014 All-Star Game and Home Run Derby first pitches", "Dave Winfield Hall of Fame - The Official Website of Dave Winfield", College World Series Most Outstanding Player, 1973 Major League Baseball draft first round selections, National League season runs batted in leaders, American League Outfielder Silver Slugger Award, American League Designated Hitter Silver Slugger Award, National League Outfielder Gold Glove Award, American League Outfielder Gold Glove Award, 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase, The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty (2001), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Winfield&oldid=980965334, American expatriate baseball players in Canada, National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award winners, Major League Baseball players with retired numbers, Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball players, Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players, People of the African Methodist Episcopal church, Articles with dead external links from September 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from July 2017, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, October 1, 1995, for the Cleveland Indians, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 14:18. The Winfield moniker brought along assumptions of immediate greatness that rivaled the levels of his father. as of 2018 Dave birthday is on 3-Oct-51.
[37], The Big Ten Network named Winfield its #15 ranked Big Ten Conference "Icon" in 2010.[38]. [11] Fans responded by hurling obscenities and improvised missiles. [48] In turn, Winfield continues to help raise funds and awareness for Jeter's Foundation and for many other groups and causes throughout the country. He batted .271 with 21 home runs, appearing in 143 games for the 1993 Twins, mostly as their designated hitter. [4], Winfield also played for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks for two seasons (1971–72) and was the MVP in 1972. 31 while playing for the Yankees and Indians and wore No. In 2006, Winfield teamed up with conductor Bob Thompson to create The Baseball Music Project, a series of concerts that celebrate the history of baseball, with Winfield serving as host and narrator. [27], During the 1994 baseball strike, which began on August 12, Winfield was traded to the Cleveland Indians at the trade waiver deadline on August 31 for a player to be named later. Dave Winfield Sr. had 3,110 hits, 465 home runs and 1,833 RBIs during his major league baseball career, making him a perennial all-star and first-ballot Hall of Famer. "[18] This criticism has become somewhat of an anachronism as many cite the statement to Steinbrenner after the 1981 World Series. Also pictured is Arielle’s mother, Tonya Turner.
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. Emerging from the shadows of such a hallowed surname is certainly a daunting task, but it is something that Arielle and Dave Jr. think is possible. He is the special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. In addition to track and field, Arielle became a standout volleyball star in high school and even helped her club volleyball team win a silver medal at the Junior Olympics this past year. 31, Winfield's uniform number, in his honor. Growing up with a father who was chasing World Series rings by day and changing diapers by night was certainly difficult.
Winfield then went on a local radio station and inadvertently invited "all the kids of San Diego" to attend. In 1973, he was named All-American and voted MVP of the College World Series—as a pitcher. Winfield was traded mid-season to the California Angels. During his freshman year, he was arrested as an accomplice in the theft of a snowblower from a store. Winfield is Mr. As a middle blocker for Penn’s women’s volleyball, Arielle doesn’t exactly have the lengthy experience that most people have back in the volleyball powerhouse of California. Their father Dave Sr. (right) hit 465 home runs in a 22-season Hall of Fame career as a rightfielder for five different teams in … After the game, he was brought to a nearby Toronto Police Service station and charged with cruelty to animals. Many commentators have since noted that Winfield's post-season doldrums were somewhat overstated when compared to those of his teammates. His parents divorced when he was three years old, leaving him and his older brother Stephen to be raised by their mom, Arline, and a huge extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and mentors. To settle the trade, Cleveland and Minnesota executives went to dinner, with the Indians picking up the tab. For the English footballer, see, Winfield at his Hall of Fame induction in 2001, 1992: World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays, Winfield Foundation: The First 20 Years publication, Major League Baseball Players Association, promoted him directly to the major leagues, Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award, first All-Star Game to be played in San Diego, List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle, List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders, List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders, List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders, List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders, List of Major League Baseball home run records, List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders, List of Major League Baseball retired numbers, List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders, Major League Baseball Player of the Month, "David Winfield joins MLBPA as special assistant to Clark", "Brawl of 35 years ago serves as a warning today", "The Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks Baseball Club – "Home of Midnight Sun Baseball, "Steinbrenner's Rule: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Blame an Agent", "Steinbrenner vs. Dave Winfield – The 13 Greatest Yankees Feuds", "Bringing their feud to a head, George Steinbrenner sought – 04.11.88 – SI Vault", "Acid Flashback Friday: Dave Winfield Hits a Seagull", "Teammates Dave Winfield and Don Mattingly are in a tight – 09.10.84 – SI Vault", "Don Mattingly remains a fan favorite at Yankee Stadium", "Murray Chass On Baseball | Sorry, Harvey", "A New York native and Tampa resident remembers the George Steinbrenner soap opera", "MLB – Union challenges Rocker suspension with grievance", "Comeback Player of the Year Award - BR Bullpen", "No Place Like This for Winfield's 400th : Angels: He becomes 23rd player to reach home run milestone, doing it in the area where he grew up", "ON BASEBALL; Winfield Chooses Padres Over Yanks", "ESPN Classic – Detente?