Former Dodger Willie Davis Dies
The 69-year-old former Dodger was found dead Tuesday in his Burbank California home. He may be most remembered for being the fast centerfielder, who also held the 31 game hitting streak, during the 1969 season. So far there has not been a statement released from authorities as to the cause of death. However, the police did not feel that there was any criminal activity surrounding his death.
While playing for the Dodgers, Willie Davis played and started on two of the World Series teams in 1963 and 1965. He also won three Gold gloves and hats 398 career stolen bases. He retired in 1979, after having played with four other teams, along with the Dodgers. He ended his career with a .279 batting average. He spent 14 seasons with the Dodgers and still holds the record for hits with 2091. He may also be remembered as the one that committed three years during the 1966 World Series, which the Dodgers dropped all four games.
In the early 1990s, Willie Davis, experienced difficulties with his drug use. In 1996 he was arrested after he threatened his parents to give him money and if they did not, he was going to kill them and burn their house down. It was not until his brother, former Laker player Tommy Hawkins stepped in to help him get his life back together. He then began to work with children to counsel them on the evils of drug use. Although it will be the two World Series rings that people will remember of this two-time All-Star, Dodger player.
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