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Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton; October 18, 1942), nicknamed "Willie the Wonder", is an American former baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980, primarily for the Detroit Tigers.
4 Ιαν 2012 · A standout on the sandlots of Detroit, Willie Horton became the first black superstar for his hometown Tigers and spent parts of 15 seasons with the team. A tremendously powerful right-handed slugger, Horton was one of the strongest men in the game and launched 325 homers in his career.
Willie Horton played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners. How many World Series has Willie Horton won? Willie Horton has won 1 World Series.
Willie Horton was born in Arno, Virginia, in 1942, moving to Detroit when he was five years old. When he was 16 years old, a sophomore catcher for Northwestern High School lineup, he slammed the first of many home runs to come at Briggs Stadium.
Willie Horton's #23 is one of six numbers retired by the Detroit Tigers. He is the only non-Hall of Famer among the six honored with statues at Comerica Park. When Michigan signed into law House Bill No. 5200 in 2004, declaring October 18 Willie Horton Day, Horton became only the fourth Michigander (Rosa Parks was the third) to be given that honor.
William “Willie” Wattison Horton was one of the greatest baseball sluggers of his era, and a favorite with Detroit Tigers fans for his huge smile and monster hits.
Horton was the DH for the Indians, A’s, and Blue Jays at various times in 1978, then signed with the Mariners as a free agent and played all 162 games in 1979, slugging 29 HR with 106 RBI. He retired after the 1980 season, fourth on the Tigers all-time home run list.
