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Originally Posted by Whosonfirst
Winfield hit over .300 four times and in the .290's twice. Lifetime .283 average with low strikeouts for a big man. He may have been the best base runner I've ever seen for a big man. I saw him tag up on a fly ball to center field and score from 2nd base when he was 40 years old. I believe it was either George Steinbrenner or Billy Martin who gave him the nickname of Mr. April.
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It was George Stinbrenner and it was "Mr. May"
