Former Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis was found dead in his Burbank home, according to a report from KTLA partner the Los Angeles Times.
Davis' body was found Tuesday morning by a neighbor who often brought food to the former baseball star, according to the Times.
Authorities believe Davis died of natural causes. He was 69 years old.
Davis debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960. The following season he replaced Duke Snider in center field, where he stayed for 13 years.
Widely considered to be one of the fastest player of the 1960s, Davis had 20 or more stolen bases in eleven consecutive seasons.
Davis made the NL All-Star team in 1971 and 1973.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Dodger Legend Willie Davis Found Dead
I remember watching him play and having some of his baseball cards when I was collecting them in the late 60's:
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