Willie McGee hired by St. Louis Cardinals
Willie McGee, added to the staff on Wednesday, served a special instructor at spring training last month.
Willie McGee, added to the staff on Wednesday, served a special instructor at spring training last month.
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Associated Press
JUPITER, Fla.
The St. Louis Cardinals have hired former great聽Willie聽McGee聽as a special assistant to the general manager focusing on the minor leagues.
The 54-year-old聽McGee, added to the staff on Wednesday, served a special instructor at spring training last month.聽McGee聽is in the franchise top 10 in games played, triples, stolen bases and pinch hits and was a career .295 hitter over 18 seasons.
McGee聽was a member of the 1982 World Series championship team and was National League MVP in 1985 with a league-leading .353 average for a pennant-winning team. His batting average from 1985 and 216 hits are franchise bests for switch hitters.