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Billy Williams vs. American League pitchers By JohnW53 on Jan 26, 2021, 6:52am CST 1
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Making the All-Star team in Major League Baseball is never easy, but it was even more difficult if you were an outfielder in the National League in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Billy Williams appeared in his first All-Star Game in 1962 and his last in 1973.
During those 12 years, his regular-season slash line was .299/.366/.508. His OPS+ was 137.
He batted at least .300 in 5 seasons, with a high of .333 that won the league batting title in 1972.
He rapped out at least 200 hits 3 times, including a Major League-best 205 in 1970.
He averaged 29 home runs, had at least 30 in 5 seasons and had a career high of 42 in 1970.
Cubs historical sleuthing: Shea Stadium edition
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Here’s what Getty Images says about this photo:
Catcher Jerry Grote #15 of the New York Mets in action against the Chicago Cubs during a Major League Baseball game circa 1970 at Shea Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. Grote played for the Mets from 1966-77.
While Grote did in fact play for the Mets from 1966-77, the Cubs wore that style of road uniform only from 1973-77, so that narrows it down a bit.
The Cubs player has a “4” on his jersey. The only Cubs player to wear “4” during that time was Vic Harris that’s definitely not Harris. So it has to be a player wearing 40 through 49.