Articles Mentioning Willie Horton. Willie Horton was born in Arno, Virginia, in 1942, moving to Detroit when he was five years old. William Wattison Horton Inducted to the Hall of Fame in: 2019 Connection to Michigan: Northwestern H.S., Detroit Lundquist, Detroit Tigers Primary position: Outfielder . During his Tigers career, Horton batted.276 with 262 home runs and 866 RBI and was a four-time All-Star. That figure, he says, might help in Hall of Fame voting. If he had been able to put up stronger numbers in his later years after 1975, he would have been a viable Hall of Fame candidate. His #23 is retired. As part of Induction Weekend, the Hall of Fame will feature a special sit down interview with Tigers legend Willie Horton. He was born on October 18, 1942 in Arno, VA. Willie Horton, LF. Former Tiger Willie Horton was inducted into the Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 18 at Tropicana Field in Tampa, FL. Biography. A Tigers icon, Willie has a statue at Comerica Park × Jack Morris, RHP. One of the game’s best power hitters in the 1960s, Horton slugged 325 home runs when home runs were scarce. He also has been one of the greatest, if not the greatest, ambassador for the Tigers and the city of Detroit over the years. Few fans remember him. Willie Horton had his number “23” retired by the Tigers as well as a statue and was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Willie Horton. He played outfield alongside Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame slugger Al Kaline.. He never made Baseball’s Hall of Fame. 1977-1990 . 1963-1977 . He shares a name with an infamous criminal. Willie Horton is best known as a Baseball Player. Willie Horton inducted into Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame. News. His 165 Adjusted OPS+ in 1968 was third-best in the American League (only five points behind leader Carl Yastrzemski) and he also posted a 152 OPS+ in 1974. Detroit Hometown Hero, 1968 World Series Champ, four-time AL All-Star. 18-year MLB veteran and 4-time All-Star left fielder who helped the Detroit Tigers win the World Series in 1968. Detroit native and Tigers legend Willie Horton and legendary Eastern Michigan coach Ron Oestrike form the latest class heading into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooley Law School Stadium. Come on by and hear about Horton’s impressive legacy, including his efforts at calming racial unrest in Detroit in 1967, the Tigers’ world championship season of 1968, and the fiery Billy Martin years in Detroit. Wants His Hits ''If you say to me, 'Willie, can you play?' Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018, Jack was the winningest pitcher of the 1980s. At his best, Horton could play at a Hall of Fame level. Babe Ruth to Jerry Morales (Using Similarity Scores) • May 22, 2014 Rankings by Hall Rating. 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