Willie Norwood (baseball)

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Willie Norwood
1978 Minnesota Twins Postcards Willie Norwood.jpg
Outfielder
Born: (1950-11-07) November 7, 1950 (age 72)
Greene County, Alabama
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1977, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1980, for the Minnesota Twins


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