But as Aaron raced to the right field fence, he suddenly broke back toward the field when, according to centerfielder Bill Virdon, "A strong wind suddenly came in from right field, and hard," with ...

Teammates on the Montreal Expos in 1984, Francona remembers being called into the office with Rose and manager Bill Virdon. They asked Francona if he could replace Rose, who was struggling with ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Former major league player and manager Bill Virdon, who grew up in West Plains and lived most of his life in Springfield, died last November at the age of 90. On Thursday ...

Bill Virdon, Pirates center fielder in the 1960 World Series team Virdon, dubbed “Quail” by broadcaster Bob Prince for his penchant for beating out infield hits, was the leadoff hitter and ...

The last thing David Jerome said to Bill Virdon before he left his side was that he loved him. Jerome received a soft "I love you too," in return. When Jerome set out on writing Virdon's biography ...

Bill Virdon was one of the major leagues' smoothest-fielding center fielders of the 1950s and early '60s. He managed four teams, winning division championships with the Pittsburgh Pirates and ...

Former New York Yankees manager Bill Virdon died Tuesday at the age of 90. Virdon passed away at the Lester E. Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. according to his wife Shirley. No cause of ...

PITTSBURGH — Bill Virdon, the steady center fielder who won the 1955 National League Rookie of the Year for St. Louis and guided the Houston Astros to three straight postseason appearances as a ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PITTSBURGH (AP)Bill Virdon, the steady centerfielder who won the 1955 National League Rookie of the Year for St. Louis ...