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All-star, manager Bill Virdon dies

By WJBD Staff Nov 24, 2021 | 6:50 AM

UNDATED (AP) — Former major league outfielder and manager Bill Virdon has died in a Missouri medical center at age 90.

Virdon was a career .267 hitter in 12 seasons with St. Louis and Pittsburgh, winning a World Series in 1960 with the Pirates and a Gold Glove in 1962. He was 995-921 during a 13-year managerial career that featured stints with Pittsburgh, the New York Yankees, Houston and Montreal.

No cause of death was given.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— Outfielder Clint Frazier and infielder Rougned Odor have been released by the Yankees after clearing waivers, four days after they were designated for assignment. Frazier hit .186 with five homers and 15 RBIs this year. Odor batted .202 with 15 homers and 39 RBIs in 322 at-bats.