Boog Powell
John Wesley "Boog" Powell (born August 17, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He 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. The four-time All-Star led the American League in 1964 with a .606 slugging percentage and won the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1970. He also played for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1979, Powell was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
| Boog Powell | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: August 17, 1941 Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1961, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 24, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 339 |
| Runs batted in | 1,187 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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In a 17-season career, Powell posted a .266 batting average with 339 home runs, 1187 RBI, .462 slugging percentage and a .361 on-base percentage in 2042 games. Powell hit three home runs in a game three times, and was third only behind Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr. on the all-time home run list. In 1983, Powell received five votes for the Hall of Fame (1.3% of all BBWAA voters) in his only appearance on the ballot.
Powell currently owns Boog's Barbecue, which sells barbecue sandwiches, pit beef, and ribs in two locations: on Eutaw Street at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and at Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida, during the spring training season.