John Wesley "Boog" Powell was born on August 17,1941 and is an American former professional baseball player.
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14 Facts About Boog Powell
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Boog Powell played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1961 through 1977, most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971.
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Boog Powell played for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Boog Powell hit three home runs in a game three times, and was second only to Eddie Murray on the Orioles' all-time home run list before Cal Ripken Jr.
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Boog Powell was born in Lakeland, Florida; he played for that city's team in the 1954 Little League World Series.
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Boog Powell signed with the Baltimore Orioles; Jim Russo was the scout who would sign Jim Palmer and Dave McNally.
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Boog Powell joined the Orioles after leading the International League in home runs at Rochester in 1961.
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Boog Powell spent his first three seasons in Baltimore as a slow-footed left fielder before switching to first base in 1965.
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Boog Powell helped Baltimore reach a third straight World Series that year, blasting a pair of home runs in game two of the 1971 ALCS against the up-and-coming Oakland Athletics, but he hit only.
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Boog Powell had been an American League all-star for four straight years.
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Boog Powell was waived by the Indians during spring training on March 30,1977.
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Boog Powell is mentioned in an episode of Cheers entitled Sam at Eleven.
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Boog Powell is mentioned in an episode of Bill Burr's Netflix original show F Is for Family.
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