Bill North
Garfield High School 1966
Baseball, Basketball
SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA
High School
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Played basketball for the Bulldogs
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Honorable-mention All-Metro selection as a second baseman
College
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Played basketball two seasons at Central Washington State College (now Central Washington
University)
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First-team NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) All-American in baseball as a junior
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Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1969 major league draft
Professional
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Played 11 seasons in MLB with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland
Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants
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First player in Oakland A’s history to serve as a designated hitter
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Recorded more putouts than any other professional outfielder from
1973 to1976
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Two-time American League leader in steals
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Won two World Series championships with Oakland