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Dave Winfield

1971 Alaska Goldpanners
Roster • Statistics • Results • Schedule • NBC

1972 Alaska Goldpanners
Roster • Statistics • Results • Schedule • NBC

Out of:	U. of Minnesota
Born	10 / 3 / 1951
Position	P/OF
H/W	6-6 / 220
B/T	R/R

Of the 19 straight to the majors all-time, 6 are Goldpanners - Mike Adamson (66), Steve Dunning (69), Pete Broberg (69-70), Dave Roberts (70-71), Eddie Bane (82), Dave Winfield (71-72)

5/5/8: Dave Winfield (71-72) Is Winfield Following Kingman? (1972) "So in only 12 official at-bats this season, Winfield is hitting .500 and has slugged three home runs. That's ahead of the pace Kingman established in '69 when he clubbed seven home runs in a total of 64 times at bat. "We've known all along what Winfield's capable of doing with the bat," said manager Jim Dietz "and that's why we've tried to work him into the lineup occasionally." "He'll play more and more in the outfield as the season progresses, but whether he'll ever become a full-time outfielder, it's hard to say at this time." - The Answer? Um, yes.

Newly Discovered Winfield Pics!

Dropping the Ball

Dave Winfield - 1971,1972 Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks

Photo of Dave Winfield
MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2001
MLB HALL OF FAME PAGE

"Jim Dietz, San Diego State, Fairbanks, Alaska Goldpanners. Yeah, I played in Alaska for two summers, which many of these guys up here did. It was the best baseball in the country, prettiest, most majestic state in the union. And to get a chance to win and climb mountains, go dog sledding in the winter - all that. It was a wonderful experience." - Acceptance Speech

Silver Slugger 1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 1992
World Series MVP - 1992

4/3/9: Dave Winfield Joins ESPN "Winfield's first appearance will be Sunday at 4 p.m. Pacific time on ESPN2, on the show leading in to the opening night game between World Series champion Philadelphia and Atlanta."
4/26/6: Elected to Inaugural Class of College Baseball Hall of Fame
3/3/3: Returns as Padres Instructor

6/29/2: Visits Negro League Museum
5/11/2: 27 Goldpanners - 4 roster signees make Allan Simpson's "Fab Fives" list, recounting best of MLB drafts (subscription) 1965 - Rick Monday, Graig Nettles; 1966 - Tom Seaver; 1968 - Pete Broberg, Bill Lee; 1969 - Bob Boone; 1970 - Steve Dunning, Dave Kingman; 1972 - Dave Roberts; 1973 - David Clyde (73R), Dave Winfield, Eddie Bane, Jim Sundberg; 1974 - Jim Umbarger; 1976 - Floyd Bannister, Pete Redfern, Steve Kemp; 1979 - Tim Leary, Tim Wallach; 1980 - Darryl Strawberry (80R), Greg Harris, Terry Francona; 1981 - Joe Carter (80R); 1983 - Roger Clemens (83R); 1984 - Oddibe McDowell; 1985 - Barry Bonds; 1986 - Mike Harkey; 1991 - Mike Kelly; 1992 - Jason Giambi; 1995 - Jose Cruz Jr.; 1996 - Travis Lee; Allan Simpson was three-year Panner personnel

8/16: Minnesota's Dave Winfield (71-72) received baseball's highest honor

8/11: Dave Winfield (71-72) Second Goldpanner Inducted into MLB Hall of Fame!

8/10: CBS Sportsline Winfield Page

8/9: Baseball Reference Winfield Page

8/9: Dave Winfield Biography

8/5: Support is 'relative'

8/2: Coverage of HOF induction at mlb.com

6/10: Twins honor Dave Winfield

6/1: Governor of Alaska declares August 5th "Dave Winfield Recognition Day"

5/14: Cooperstown Calls

1/29: Gets the 'big call' from the Hall

1/16: Winfield (71-72) gets the Hall call Second Goldpanner Inducted into MLB Hall of Fame!

1/14: Cooperstown calls Winfield

Decade: 93-02

1972 Panners MVP
Converted full-time position from pitcher to outfielder in Fairbanks
Selected in the draft of 4 major sports leagues in 1973 (NFL, NBA, ABA, and MLB)
Played in 12 All-Star Games
22-Year Major League Baseball Career
World Series MVP at age 41 in 1992
3,110 Career Hits ; 465 Career HRs
MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2001

1970s All-Stars

With Don Dennis

DAVE - "I have probably never adequately thanked you and the entire Goldpanner family for giving me the oppportunity to live and play in Fairbanks. Even had I not achieved the level of success I now enjoy in professional baseball, I would still appreciate the opportunity as much.