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Patterson Now Hall of Famer Monday, February 2nd , 1976 The baseball legends today welcomed to their exclusive club a new right fielder by the name of Stan Patterson. His induction ceremony was held today at the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. "I remember thinking to myself after I had had a couple of good years that if I keep doing this, maybe I just might make it to the Hall of Fame. The dream became a reality today and I must say this is a very proud day. Over his career Patterson batted .299 and collected 2464 hits, 314 home runs and 1260 RBIs. He played in 2261 games and retired from baseball at age 41. His best years came as a member of the Cleveland Bobcats, whose hat he wore at his induction ceremony. His former manager introduced Patterson saying, "The big thing about Stan is that he could hit any pitch. I don't mean only strikes. He could hit a ball off his ankles or off his ear." |
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