Bump Wills Stats & Facts

Bump Wills Stats & Facts

  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Bump Wills Position: Second Baseman Bats: Both  •  Throws: Right 5-9, 172lb (175cm, 78kg) Born: July 27, 1952  in Washington, DC us High School: Central Valley HS (Spokane Valley, WA) School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) Debut: April 7, 1977 (13,854th in major league history) vs. BAL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: October 3, 1982 vs. STL 3…

Toby Harrah and Bump Wills of the Texas Rangers hit back-to-back inside-the-park home runs

Toby Harrah and Bump Wills of the Texas Rangers hit back-to-back inside-the-park home runs

test On August 27, 1977, Toby Harrah and Bump Wills of the Texas Rangers hit back-to-back inside-the-park home runs against the New York Yankees. Harrah and Wills connect on consecutive pitches in the Rangers’ 8-2 win at Yankee Stadium. The pair of inside the park homeruns marks the first time the oddity occurs in baseball…

Texas Rangers infielder Lenny Randle physically confronts manager Frank Lucchesi

Texas Rangers infielder Lenny Randle physically confronts manager Frank Lucchesi

On March 28, 1977 – Texas Rangers second baseman Lenny Randle, upset at losing his second base job to Bump Wills during spring training,(Wills batted 324 with Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League last year.) physically confronts manager Frank Lucchesi, sending him to the hospital with a shattered cheekbone. Lucchesi helps precipitate the incident, which…