Willie Aikens Stats & Facts

Willie Aikens Stats & Facts

ByTom

  Willie Aikens Position: First BasemanBats: Left  •  Throws: Right6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)Born: October 14, 1954  in Seneca, SC usDraft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from South Carolina State University (Orangeburg, SC).High School: Seneca HS (Seneca, SC)School: South Carolina State University (Orangeburg, SC)Debut: May 17, 1977 (13,890th in major league history)vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SBLast Game: April 27,…

Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends convicted Kansas City Royals Willie Wilson, Willie Aikens, and Jerry Martin, and Dodgers pitcher Steve Howe for one season without pay for their use of illegal drugs

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1983 – Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends convicted Kansas City Royals Willie Wilson, Willie Aikens, and Jerry Martin, and Dodgers pitcher Steve Howe for one season without pay for their use of illegal drugs. The suspensions will be shortened by an arbitrator and lifted on May 15th. Former Royal Vida Blue, who was released during the season and is currently out of a job, is also suspended.

Willie Aikens drives in the winning run in the 10th in game 2 1980 World Series

Willie Aikens drives in the winning run in the 10th in game 2 1980 World Series

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  Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.” Sign Up or learn more [mepr-login-form use_redirect=”true”] On October 17, 1980, In Game 3 of the World Series, the Kansas City Royals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, in 10 innings….