Playing most of his career with Pittsburgh, Richie Hebner became Pittsburgh’s starting Third Baseman in 1969, which he held until he left for rival Philadelphia in 1977.
Over his first run with the Pirates, Hebner helped Pittsburgh make the playoffs five times, including winning the 1971 World Series. While Hebner was never s superstar (or even an All-Star), he was solid defensively, had decent power (128 Home Runs as a Pirate) with 1,079 Hits and a .277 Batting Average. He returned to Pittsburgh in a reserve role in 1982 for a season-and-a-half.
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