Hunter wins Branch Rickey Award Nov 15, 2009
Hunter said early in his pro career, Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett -- interestingly, two past Branch Rickey Award winners -- influenced him to reach beyond the field to help others. "Theose guys embraced me at 17," Hunter said. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Gonzalez repeats as Gold Glove winner Nov 12, 2009
The other players to do so are Dave Winfield, Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn, Benito Santiago, Steve Finley and Ken Caminiti. "You're aware of him defensively," Padres manager Bud Black said. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
World Series predictions Oct 29, 2009
John Kruk, Dave Winfield and Bobby Valentine on what the Phillies and Yankees need to do to winTags. PREDICTION. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Hill: Think you can hit a baseball? Think again Oct 27, 2009
John Hick / ASSOCIATED PRESSHall of Famer slugger Dave Winfield was a three-sport star at the University of Minnesota, but he says that nothing is tougher than hitting a baseball ... Take, say, Hall of Famer Dave Winfield. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Inbox: Could Giants improve from within? Oct 20, 2009
So the Giants could have a budding Dave Winfield on their hands. Baseball America ranked Rodriguez, who received a $2. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Playoffs loom for A-Rod Oct 6, 2009
If the Yankees are to win their first World Series title since 2000 -- and if A-Rod is to even make it to the series for the first time in 16 major league seasons -- he is going to have to perform more like Mr. October, Reggie Jackson, than Mr. May, Dave Winfield, as the postseason stretches past Halloween into November. "People talk about the failures of one guy, but one guy does not win a series or lose a series," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
First year with Yanks a success for Tex Sep 30, 2009
Among the items presented to those three players was the "I Want to Thank the Good Lord for Making Me a Yankee" sign from the old Yankee Stadium, which Dave Winfield presented to Jeter. Jorge Posada, still feeling the effects of the stiff neck he suffered during a bases-clearing incident with the Blue Jays earlier this month, was out of the starting lineup again on Tuesday. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Jeter should win his first MVP award Sep 18, 2009
It happened to Duke Snider, Tony Gwynn, Lou Brock, Al Kaline, Wade Boggs and Dave Winfield. During that same period (1965) Minnesota shortstop Zoilo Versalles won the American League MVP despite batting just. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Races ramping up for Padres' All-Time 9 Sep 16, 2009
Finley trails Greg Vaughn by about 500 votes for the final spot with Tony Gwynn and Dave Winfield firmly holding down the other two spots. At third base, Ken Caminiti's MVP season in 1996 has garnered him plenty of votes at the hot corner. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Angels' Hunter wins Branch Rickey Award Sep 11, 2009
Previous winners are Dave Winfield, Kirby Puckett, Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn, Brett Butler, Craig Biggio, Paul Molitor, Al Leiter, Todd Stottlemyre, Curt Schilling, Bobby Valentine, Roland Hemond, Jamie Moyer, Tommy Lasorda, John Smoltz, and Trevor Hoffman. Hunter will receive a 24-inch bronze sculpture, "The Player," created by internationally prominent sculptor George Lundeen. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Padres stump for Kouz to get Gold Glove Sep 8, 2009
Other Padres who have won a Gold Glove include Dave Winfield, Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn, Benito Santiago, Ken Caminiti, Steve Finley, Mike Cameron and Greg Maddux. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Jeter's pursuit means 3,000 on horizon Sep 8, 2009
The Yankees have included three of those 15 players who made the rounds on their way to 3,000 hits, but each was signed as a free agent deep into his career: Dave Winfield came from the Padres with 1,134 hits, Rickey Henderson from the A's with 850 and Wade Boggs from the Red Sox with 2,098. It can be argued that the Yankees' history would already include that 3,000-hit man if not for their Murderers Row reputation, and for one tragic stroke of fate. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Gonzalez to join D-backs front office Aug 29, 2009
He is one of only 17 players in Major League history to collect at least 2,500 hits, 500 doubles, 350 home runs and 1,000 RBIs joining Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken, Dave Winfield, Rafael Palmeiro, Frank Robinson, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Andrew Dawson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Tony Perez, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams. I'm very happy with my career, the years that I played," Gonzalez told MLB.com earlier this month. "Where I grew up, baseball was a... (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Angels' Hunter the definition of leader Aug 25, 2009
As a young player in the Twins' system, Hunter was influenced by such veterans as the late Kirby Puckett, Paul Molitor, Dave Winfield. He learned through observation and evaluating their words, incorporating what fit into his life and game plans. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Skyline High QB Heaps has 'all the tools,' big plans for BYU Aug 24, 2009
Paul): Might be best multi-sport athlete from state since Dave Winfield. -- Jordon James, RB, Corona, Calif. (USA Today -- Sports)
TWIB to honor Padres' all-time team Aug 15, 2009
Benito Santiago gets the nod at catcher, Nate Colbert is at first base, Mark Loretta is at second, former MVP Ken Caminiti starts at third, Garry Templeton mans shortstop while Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn and Dave Winfield join Steve Finley in the outfield. The rotation includes former Cy Young Award winners Jake Peavy and Randy Jones while the all-time leader in saves, Trevor Hoffman, is set to be the club's closer. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Career RBI Leaders Aug 10, 2009
Search Local Business Listings. 8/9/2009, 2:30 a.m. PDT. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Blue Jays fall in front of special guests Aug 8, 2009
After the fourth inning, Dave Winfield took the field with the '92 team members and addressed the crowd. Carter, who won the '93 title with a walk-off home run in Game 6 against the Phillies, followed suit in the middle of the fifth with players from that team. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
GLENDALE NEWS PRESS: From Glendale to the Great White North Aug 8, 2009
They competed on an organization featuring an established alumni base ranging from Tom Seaver to Dave Winfield to Barry Bonds. They fared well for the Goldpanners, who are a summer collegiate league team composed of Division I athletes from around parts of the country. (Lmulions.com)
Q&A: Hale Aug 7, 2009
"My favorite moment in baseball was winning a national championship at Arizona in '86. Professionally, my first hit in the Metrodome against Seattle was exciting. Another is just being able to play with Hall of Famers like Paul Molitor, Kirby Puckett and Dave Winfield.". With the team headed to Washington, D.C., is there anything you like to do when you go there. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Rice hits the links for Hall golf tourney Jul 26, 2009
"It's a great time to be with these guys," said Dave Winfield. "The Induction is beautiful, and so many people share in it. I appreciate being here.". (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Rice ready to be one of the guys Jul 26, 2009
For now, Rice is enjoying every last second of the good-natured barbs from Frank Robinson, Dave Winfield and everyone else ... "Frank Robinson and Dave Winfield were getting on me -- Frank wanted me to deliver a message to Rickey also," said Rice. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Carter chats with Blue Jays fans Jul 22, 2009
The Official Site of the Toronto Blue Jays. World Series hero answers questions about his Toronto days. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
IL wins Triple-A Classic, 6-5 Jul 17, 2009
Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, who was a 12-time major league All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner, and former Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, a Portland native, threw out ceremonial pitches. A sellout crowd of 16,637 was on hand for the game. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Goldpanners make stop in Belgrade Jul 17, 2009
Some former players include Tom Seaver, Dave Winfield, Tony Francona and Don Wakamatsu. Some players on this year's Goldpanners also play for Stanford. (Montana Standard, MT)
BASEBALL AMERICA: Ten prospects most likely to become All-Stars Jul 16, 2009
With time, he could be another Dave Winfield, who was a 12-time All-Star. 3) Justin Smoak, 1B, Rangers Want evidence that Southern kids grew up idolizing Chipper Jones. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
IL edges PCL in Triple-A All-Star game at Portland Jul 16, 2009
Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, who was a 12-time major league All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner, and former Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, a Portland native, threw out ceremonial pitches. A sellout crowd of 16,637 was on hand for the game at Portland's downtown ballpark, which will soon start undergoing renovations for a new Major League Soccer franchise that will begin play in 2011. (Longview Daily News, WA)
All-Star Game needs to get real Jul 12, 2009
One year later, my wife and I, guests of the White Sox, sat a row in front of an agitated George Steinbrenner, who, unaware he was in the company of a writer, railed bitterly at great length to Jerry Reinsdorf about the fact that AL manager John McNamara had played Dave Winfield all 13 innings in the All-Star Game. That, too, is the way it was. (Boston Globe)
POWER RANKINGS: Red Sox, Yankees, Angels, Rangers rule top-5 Jul 10, 2009
This one I don't quite get: On the team's official website, there's a quick two-minute video recapping the Padres history that hits on the franchise's high points -- Dave Winfield (my favorite player of all time) Tony Gwynn, etc. There is no Trevor Hoffman. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
City OKs beer garden for Kiger baseball game Jul 9, 2009
Dave Winfield wrote on Jul 8, 2009 5:00 PM:" I heard they have sea gulls around that stadium. They are not as smart as you might think. ". Paul Molitor wrote on Jul 8, 2009 4:52 PM:" I'd love to see somebody knock one out of that park. That is a georgeous stadium. They are so hard to find these days!!! ". (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Alaska Goldpanners baseball tour stops in Longview Monday, Tuesday Jul 3, 2009
The Goldpanners, an amateur summer team comprised of college players, feature an all-time roster that includes the likes of Tom Seaver, Dave Winfield and Barry Bonds. The club, in celebration of its 50th season and Alaska s 50th year as a state, is making an Alaska 50 Tour that will cover British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. (Longview Daily News, WA)
One guy's All-Metrodome Team Jul 3, 2009
Dave Winfield 1993-1994 ... My second choice is Dave Winfield, another Hall of Famer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Stanton to rep Marlins at Futures Game Jun 26, 2009
At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, Stanton has already drawn comparisons with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield. Futures Gamerepresentatives. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Cleats cause splotches on CWS stadium's grass Jun 17, 2009
"It would be hard to leave.''As Rosenblatt's days wind down, Cuevas said he would savor memories of watching future major-leaguers like Barry Bonds, Dave Winfield and George Brett play at Rosenblatt since 1970."I've even seen circus elephants roaming out on the grass,'' he said. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Morning Huddle What our writers are thinking, seeing, hearing May 30, 2009
BORDER BEST: The Padres are celebrating their 40th anniversary, and the San Diego Union-Tribune's Nick Canepa offered his all-time team: C Benito Santiago, 1B Adrian Gonzalez, 2B Alan Wiggins, SS Garry Templeton, 3B Ken Caminiti, an outfield of Dave Winfield, Steve Finley and Tony Gwynn (left), pitchers Jake Peavy, Randy Jones and Trevor Hoffman and manager Dick Williams (sorry Bruce Bochy). - John Shea. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Saunders primed for Rangers' lineup May 15, 2009
Triples by Hunter, Aybar and Abreu on Thursday against Boston tied a club record, last done by Dave Winfield, Luis Polonia and Dick Schofield in 1991 at Cleveland. After their first losing month (April) in 16 months, the Angels are 9-3 in May. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Williams elected to Friars' Hall of Fame Apr 28, 2009
He is the eighth person to be elected, joining Buzzie Bavasi, Nate Colbert, Jerry Coleman, Tony Gwynn, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc and Dave Winfield. Also on this year's ballot were former Padres Ken Caminiti and Garry Templeton. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
New ballpark is the pride of the Yankees Apr 17, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Yankees' palace opens today Apr 16, 2009
Yogi Berra will throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and fellow Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford, Rickey Henderson, Rich Gossage and Dave Winfield will be among more than 40 former Yankees in attendance. The plate and pitching rubber will be the ones used in the final game at the old stadium. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Host of Yanks favorites to open new park Apr 16, 2009
Luis Arroyo, Jesse Barfield, Berra, Ron Blomberg, Bobby Brown, Horace Clarke, Jerry Coleman, David Cone, Chili Davis, Bucky Dent, Al Downing, Dave Eiland, Ed Figueroa, John Flaherty, Ford, Joe Girardi, Gossage, Ken Griffey, Ron Guidry, Charlie Hayes, Rickey Henderson, Jackson, Tommy John, Jim Kaat, Don Larsen, Hector Lopez, Tino Martinez, Lee Mazzilli, Gene Michael, Jeff Nelson, Graig Nettles, Paul O'Neill, Joe Pepitone, Randolph, Bobby Richardson, Mickey Rivers, Buck Showalter, Bill "Moose"... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
A dud of an opener for Mets Apr 14, 2009
Its such a stark, dramatic change from Shea Stadium, said Padres Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, now an executive vice president and senior adviser for San Diego. The Mets tested out the cozy ballpark with two exhibition games April 3-4 against Boston. (MSNBC -- Sports)
PADRES: Opening Day overshadows loss Apr 7, 2009
"It's a different day.''To christen the season four Padres greats arrived on the field in 1969 Corvette convertibles: Ollie Brown, Randy Jones, Dave Winfield and Tony Gwynn. While wearing caps from their eras, they threw out first pitches much to the gathering's delight.But that wasn't all the bells and whistles: patrons received 40th anniversary caps, there were fireworks, streamers, a fly by courtesy of two VFA-122 Navy fighter jets and the San Diego State University band playing the national... (North County Times)
MLB: Kuroda pitches Dodgers past Peavy, Padres Apr 7, 2009
Notes: Former Padres greats Tony Gwynn, Randy Jones, Dave Winfield and Ollie Brown simultaneously threw out ceremonial first pitches as part of pregame ceremonies celebrating the Padres 40th anniversary. Padres OF Cliff Floyd was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right shoulder, retroactive to Sunday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Winfield joins 'Baseball Tonight' Apr 1, 2009
By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Facing competition from the new MLB Network, ESPN is offering its latest effort to beef up its baseball: Dave Winfield, starting Sunday, joins its Baseball Tonight show. Until MLB Network debuted this year, Baseball Tonight had been the only show allowed to do live look-ins on games. (USA Today -- Sports)
Hall of Famer Winfield joins ESPN as an analyst Apr 1, 2009
Hall of famer Dave Winfield joining ESPN as analyst - MLB - Spring Training - 2009 - SI.com ... (AP) -- Hall of Famer Dave Winfield has joined ESPN as a Baseball Tonight analyst. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Braves' Jones is chipper after three-year, $42m deal Apr 1, 2009
Hall of Famer Dave Winfield has joined ESPN as a "Baseball Tonight" analyst. The high price of going to a game is now the No. 1 problem in Major League Baseball, an Associated Press-Knowledge Networks poll of fans shows. (Boston Globe)
PADRES NOTES: Pitching shuffle puts Hill in position as No. 5 starter Apr 1, 2009
Entertainment Extras. HotJobs Local Search. (North County Times)
Little League celebrates Opening Day Mar 28, 2009
Dave Winfield, Larry King and Fred Lynn participated in Opening Day festivities ... -- When you play Little League baseball, Opening Day comes a little earlier than it does for the Major Leaguers, so Tuesday was National Opening Day for the 70th Little League season, with a ceremony at La Cienega Park attended by baseball greats Dave Winfield and Fred Lynn and television legend Larry King. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Final four teams ready for Classic finish Mar 21, 2009
"People ask if they draft 1,500 guys in America each year, how come 40 percent are international players? This is why," said Hall of Famer and Padres executive Dave Winfield, who threw out a ceremonial first pitch at Petco Park on Thursday night. "This is the talent of the world that you see. Each country has a lot of pride, so there is pretty good competition.". (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
JT the Brick: Baseball must act fast to save game Feb 27, 2009
A former player such as Joe Morgan, Dave Winfield or George Brett could gain the respect of fans and 00004000 work with owners to build a better future without performance-enhancing drugs. If the owners are not comfortable with a former player, they could find other nominees with stellar business reputations and high moral values. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Checking in on four camps as teams prepare to play ball Feb 16, 2009
The entrance to the San Diego Padres spring training facility features large action photos of three players who at one point or another were the face of the franchise Dave Winfield, Tony Gwynn and. The first two remain affiliated with the team, Winfield as a senior adviser and Gwynn as a TV analyst. (USA Today -- Sports)
Giambi planning to prime A's pitchers Feb 8, 2009
" Giambi also said he'll do what he can to help Kurt Suzuki, who is entering his second full season as Oakland's starting catcher, accelerate the process of learning hitters' tendencies around the league. A's manager Bob Geren, a first-round Draft pick of the Padres in 1979 who played in parts of five seasons as a catcher with the Yankees and Padres, said Hall of Famer Dave Winfield did for him what Giambi plans to do for Suzuki. "Winfield was awesome," Geren said. "He was one of my heroes when... (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Presidents, others honor Aaron Feb 8, 2009
He was honored in a program emceed by Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, paid tribute to by Bob Costas, and read a personal note from former President Jimmy Carter. More on ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
