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Article: Vada Pinson, former Cincinnati Reds outfielder who twice led the National League in hits, dies at 57.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- November 6, 1995
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Vada Pinson, a former star center-fielder for the Cincinnati Reds who twice led the National League in hits, recently died after suffering a stroke in Oakland, CA. He was 57.
The two-time All Star had suffered a stroke which left him in a coma for more than a week. He later regained consciousness.
Pinson, who signed his first professional contract at 17, played for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1960s. He spent 11 of his 18 seasons with the team.
He was an original member of the Florida Marlins' ...