The veteran Tigers’ strongman, Horton turns 68 today.
Horton played most of his 18-year career in Detroit, leading them to the 1968 World Championship with 36 home runs and 86 RBIs. He finished with 325 homers, 1,163 ribbies, and a .273 batting average and was one of the most feared batters at the time.
Grant Eldridge and Karen Elizabeth Bush published Willie Horton: Detroit’s Own Willie the Wonder in 2001.

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