Joe Adcock
American baseball player
Died when: 71 years 185 days (858 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Joseph Wilbur Adcock (October 30, 1927 – May 3, 1999) was an American professional baseball player and manager.He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1950 to 1966, most prominently as a member of the Milwaukee Braves teams that won two consecutive National League pennants and won the 1957 World Series.
A two-time All-Star player, Adcock was known for his long distance home runs, including hitting four in one game in 1954.
Adcock ranks third in Milwaukee Braves history in hits, home runs, runs batted in and total bases.A sure-handed defensive player, at the time of his retirement in 1966, he had the third-highest career fielding percentage by a major league first baseman (.994).
During his major league tenure, he also played for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles / California Angels.
His nickname "Billy Joe" was modeled after Vanderbilt University basketball star "Billy Joe Adcock" and was popularized by Vin Scully.
Adcock was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2022.
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