Hall of Famer Dave Winfield converted from a Pitcher to an Outfielder during his two seasons (’71&’72)with the collegiate summer league team The Alaska Goldpanners. Winfield went 13-4 with 143 strikeouts in his 128 innings pitched for the Panners, while also hitting .308 with 18 HR’s & 72 RBI’s in 84 games. In 1973 Winfield was actually drafted into 4 professional Leagues!! The Padres selected him 4th overall in the MLB Draft. Two basketball franchises picked him for his skills on the hardwood, the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA & the Utah Stars of the ABA and just for the hell of it the Minnesota Vikings selected the former Minnesota Gopher in the 17th round of the NFL Draft despite Dave having never played college football. Happy Birthday Dave-O !!
Did you know Dave Winfield was Drafted by Four Teams in Three Different Sports?
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