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- Billy_North abstract "William Alex North (born May 15, 1948) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1971 to 1981, he played for the Chicago Cubs (1971–72), Oakland Athletics (1973–78), Los Angeles Dodgers (1978) and San Francisco Giants (1979–81). He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.In an 11-year career, North compiled a career batting average of .261 with 20 home runs and 230 runs batted in. One of the fastest men in the game, he also recorded 395 stolen bases.In 1969 North was drafted by the Cubs in the 12th round of the amateur draft. The speedy outfielder was traded to the Athletics after the 1972 season and started in center field on Oakland’s 1973 World Series champions. Batting leadoff, he posted career highs in batting average (.285) and runs scored (98). However, on September 20, in a loss to the Minnesota Twins, North tripped over first base; the resulting ankle sprain not only cost him the American League stolen base title (his 53 steals placed him second, only one behind Tommy Harper), it also sidelined him for the remainder of the season and cost him the chance to play in the post-season.In 1974 North did lead the league in steals, with 54, on an Athletics team that won its third consecutive World Series title. He was also involved in a not-so-memorable moment on June 5 of that season. He and Reggie Jackson engaged in a clubhouse fight at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium that resulted in Jackson injuring his shoulder. Ray Fosse, attempting to separate the combatants, suffered a crushed disk in his neck, costing him the next three months on the disabled list.North also led the American League in steals in 1976 with 75, at the time the second-highest in a season in franchise history, trailing only Eddie Collins' 81 in 1910 with what were then the Philadelphia Athletics. As of 2012, only Rickey Henderson has stolen more bases for the Athletics, surpassing North's total three times, each with at least 100 steals: an even 100 in 1980, a still-standing Major League record 130 in 1982 and 108 in 1983.Injuries limited North to only 56 games in 1977, and after a slow start in 1978, the Athletics traded him to the Dodgers for Glenn Burke. His Dodgers won the National League pennant, but lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series. After the season, the San Francisco Giants signed him as a free agent; in 1979 he returned to form with 58 stolen bases, a San Francisco Giant record. Injuries, however, kept him out of 20 games and prevented him from breaking the overall franchise record of 62. After a similar season in 1980, he tailed off in 1981.In addition to stealing bases, North also utilized his speed in the field to lead American League outfielders three times in total chances per game, twice in putouts, and once each in assists and double plays. In the second game of a July 28, 1974 doubleheader, he accomplished an unassisted double play against the Chicago White Sox. North caught Brian Downing's fly ball and continued to the second-base bag to double up Dick Allen, who had been running on the play.North was the first player in Oakland Athletic history to serve as a designated hitter. He went 2-for-5 in the Athletics's 1973 season opener, an 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.".
- Billy_North birthDate "1948-05-15".
- Billy_North birthPlace Seattle.
- Billy_North birthYear "1948".
- Billy_North debutTeam Chicago_Cubs.
- Billy_North position Center_fielder.
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- Billy_North wikiPageWikiLinkText "Billy North".
- Billy_North wikiPageWikiLinkText "North".
- Billy_North bats "Switch".
- Billy_North birthDate "1948-05-15".
- Billy_North birthPlace Seattle.
- Billy_North birthPlace Seattle,_Washington.
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- Billy_North dateOfBirth "1948-05-15".
- Billy_North debutdate "--09-03".
- Billy_North debutleague "MLB".
- Billy_North debutteam "Chicago Cubs".
- Billy_North debutyear "1971".
- Billy_North finaldate "--06-11".
- Billy_North finalleague "MLB".
- Billy_North finalteam "San Francisco Giants".
- Billy_North finalyear "1981".
- Billy_North hasPhotoCollection Billy_North.
- Billy_North highlights "* World Series champion * 2× AL stolen base leader".
- Billy_North name "Billy North".
- Billy_North name "North, Billy".
- Billy_North placeOfBirth "Seattle, Washington".
- Billy_North position Center_fielder.
- Billy_North shortDescription "American baseball player".
- Billy_North stat1label Batting_average.
- Billy_North stat1value "0.261".