Willie Upshaw
Baseball player and manager with the Blue Jays
Born
April 27th, 1957
67 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional baseball primarily as a first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1978 to 1987. Managed the Albany-Colonie Yankees in the minor leagues after retirement. Achieved a career batting average of .256 with 97 home runs in Major League Baseball. Contributed to the growth of baseball through coaching at various levels, influencing younger players.
Played for the Toronto Blue Jays
Managed the Albany-Colonie Yankees
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