Vada Pinson

Vada Pinson
Pinson in 1961
Outfielder
Born: (1938-08-11)August 11, 1938 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: October 21, 1995(1995-10-21) (aged 57) Oakland, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 15, 1958, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1975, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Hits	2,757
Home runs	256
Runs batted in	1,170
Teams
Cincinnati Redlegs / Reds (1958–1968) St. Louis Cardinals (1969) Cleveland Indians (1970–1971) California Angels (1972–1973) Kansas City Royals (1974–1975)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1959–1960²) Gold Glove Award (1961) Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

Vada Edward Pinson Jr. (August 11, 1938 – October 21, 1995) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball for 18 years (1958–1975), most notably for the Cincinnati Reds, for whom he played from 1958 to 1968 as a four-time National League All-Star. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1977.^[1] The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 170 lb (77 kg) Pinson, who batted and threw left-handed, combined power, speed, and strong defensive ability.