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»Willie Horton: What, Another Willie by Robinson, Ray
Book Section from Baseball Stars of 1966 -- p. 64, 5 page(s)
New York: Pyramid Books, 1966
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Biographies
»Willie Horton by Stowe, Rebecca
Book Section from Cult Baseball Players -- p. 80, 5 page(s)
New York: Simon And Schuster, 1990
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Biographies; Detroit Tigers
»Lund Tabs Gregory, Horton as Top-Notch Baby Bengals by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News December 1, 1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 19) -- p. 30, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; John Gregory; Don Lund Topics: Profiles; Prospects; Florida Instructional League; 1962; Detroit Tigers
Article in Sport September, 1965 (Vol. 40, Issue 03) -- p. 24, 5 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Lou D'Annunzio; Bill Freehan Topics: Profiles; Youth; Detroit Tigers; 1965; Scouts
»Mariners Plot Course By Willie's Star by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News May 26, 1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 21) -- p. 11, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Leadership
»M's at Impasse With Free-Agent Horton by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News November 10, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 19) -- p. 51, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Charlie Dye; Dan O'Brien
Topics: Profiles; Contract Negotiations; Seattle Mariners
»Horton Happy With M's in Comeback Performance by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News September 22, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 12) -- p. 12, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Comeback Player of The Year; 1979
»Highlight by Carry, Peter
Article in Sports Illustrated June 10, 1968 (Vol. 28, Issue 23) -- p. 107, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Baseball's Week
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Grooves; Attitude
»Willie Horton: Making It in the Hometown by Cantor, George
Article in Sport November, 1968 (Vol. 46, Issue 5) -- p. 32, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(5); c:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Hometowns; Detroit (MI)
Horton, Willie; as told to George Vass
Article in Baseball Digest August, 1980 (Vol. 39, Issue 8) -- p. 37, 3 page(s) Column/Series Name: The Game I'll Never Forget
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; 05144980g
»Staying Put Helps Horton Win AL Comeback Honors by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News January 19, 1980 (Vol. 189, Issue 3) -- p. 35, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Comeback Player of The Year; 1979
»Wonderful Relaxation: Willie Wallops Homer
Article in The Sporting News October 19, 1968 (Vol. 166, Issue 14) -- p. 18, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Home Runs; World Series; 1968; Attitude
»Can Willie Horton Survive? Powerful Hitter Sets Pace For Tigers Despite Constant Pain
Article in Ebony September, 1968 (Vol. 23, Issue 11) -- p. 103, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(6)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Power Hitters; Injuries
Article in The Sporting News July 12, 1980 (Vol. 190, Issue 2) -- p. 41, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Injuries; Hands; Status
»Horton Battling To End Slump by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News May 17, 1980 (Vol. 189, Issue 20) -- p. 11, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Slumps
»Tiger Willie Has One Peeper On Waistline, Other On .300 by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News February 1, 1969 (Vol. 167, Issue 3) -- p. 29, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Jim Campbell
Topics: Profiles; Body Weight; Physical Fitness; Batting; Potential
»Horton Taking Swings Against Robot Pitcher by n
Article in The Sporting News February 8, 1969 (Vol. 167, Issue 4) -- p. 28, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Ron Thompson; Edward Olszewski
Topics: Profiles; Pitching Machines; Offseason
»M's Tell Horton To Earn a Spot by Ringolsby, Tracy
Article in The Sporting News November 8, 1980 (Vol. 190, Issue 19) -- p. 47 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Dan O'Brien
Topics: Profiles; Status
»Horton and Figueroa Fire Departing Shots at Rangers by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News April 18, 1981 (Vol. 191, Issue 16) -- p. 32 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Ed Figueroa Topics: Profiles; Dismissals; Evaluations
»Horton Leaves Heart in Seattle by Ringolsby, Tracy
Article in The Sporting News January 17, 1981 (Vol. 191, Issue 3) -- p. 38 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Trades
»Grand-Slams: Horton's Specialty in '69 by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News November 15, 1969 (Vol. 168, Issue 18) -- p. 48, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Dick McAuliffe Topics: Profiles; Grand Slams; Occupations
»Highlight by Hannon, Kent
Article in Sports Illustrated September 15, 1969 (Vol. 31, Issue 12) -- p. 122, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Baseball's Week
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Grooves
»Beware of Bengals If Horton Can Sock at a Steady Tempo by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News February 21, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 6) -- p. 34, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Alex Johnson Topics: Profiles; Potential; Gamers; Friendship
»Tigers' Horton Heating Up For Assault On RBI Crown by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News July 4, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 25) -- p. 9, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Grooves; Runs Batted In
»Portland Beavers Ink Willie Horton
Article in The Sporting News May 23, 1981 (Vol. 191, Issue 21) -- p. 44 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Contracts
»Tenacity, That's the Word For Tiger Willie by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News June 6, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 21) -- p. 19, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Power Hitters; Personality
»Willie Horton Shaves Clean - For Time Being
Article in The Sporting News March 14, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 9) -- p. 24, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Jim Campbell; Jim Northrup Topics: Profiles; Grooming Codes; Beards
»No Limp...Horton Runs Hard in Florida Games by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News November 14, 1970 (Vol. 170, Issue 18) -- p. 54, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Billy Martin; Jim Campbell
Topics: Profiles; Comebacks; Injuries; Ankles; Detroit Tigers; Flordia Instructional League; Ticket Prices
»Tigers' Socker Horton Heats Up For Hot Finish by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News August 21, 1971 (Vol. 172, Issue 6) -- p. 6, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Billy Martin Topics: Profiles; Grooves; Player-Manager Relations
»Roadwork Tuning Up Horton's Muscles by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News January 16, 1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 1) -- p. 56, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Physical Fitness; Contracts; Litigation
»Homegrown Horton Was Feared by O'Hara, Mike
Article in Detroit News June 2, 1985 (Vol. n, Issue n) »Notes: Reprinted in They Earned Their Stripes (2000)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Detroit Tigers; Hitters
»Scare For Tigers' Brass
Article in The Sporting News March 27, 1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 11) -- p. 30, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Injuries; Ankles
»Horton's Swat Splurge Awakens Swooning Bengals by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News May 8, 1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 17) -- p. 19, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Billy Martin Topics: Profiles; Slow Starts; Grooves; Body Weight
»Tigers May Keep Chastened Horton by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News November 6, 1971 (Vol. 172, Issue 17) -- p. 51, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Jim Campbell
Topics: Profiles; Behavior; Evaluations; Status; Detroit Tigers; 40-Man Rosters
»Tigers May Offer Horton To Get a Starting Pitcher by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News October 23, 1971 (Vol. 172, Issue 15) -- p. 18, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Billy Martin; Damon Keith
Topics: Profiles; Transactions; Detroit Tigers; Starting Pitchers
»Horton Or Northrup May Go in Hurler Swap by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News October 9, 1971 (Vol. 172, Issue 13) -- p. 15, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Jim Northrup; Billy Martin; Tom Timmerman; Jack Whillock
Topics: Detroit Tigers; Transactions; Pitching Staffs
»Willie Horton: a Detroit Tiger For Life by Creager, Reid
Article in Sports Collectors Digest September 19, 1997 (Vol. 24, Issue 38) -- p. 160, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(7)
Named people: Willie Horton; Rocky Colavito Topics: Profiles; Collecting; Post-Baseball Careers; Role Models; Detroit Tigers; 1960D; World Series; 1967; Retired Numbers; Community Relations
»Willie Horton vs. the World by Hirshberg, Al
Article in Sport July, 1972 (Vol. 54, Issue 1) -- p. 54, 5 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2); c:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Jim Campbell
Topics: Profiles; Attitude
»Willie Horton : Tigertown's Big Man by Shakespeare, Don
Article in Black Sports July, 1972 (Vol. 2, Issue 2) -- p. 36, 4 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Detroit Tigers; Power Hitters
»Willie Horton: the Thinking Man's Hitter by Flowers, Charles
Article in Baseball Digest December, 1973 (Vol. 32, Issue 12) -- p. 35, 3 page(s) Stats: Player Season Stats, Player Career Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1); Graphs/Charts:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles
»Biggest Batting Gainers, Losers by Pickard, Chuck
»1974: a Year of Oddities in the Major Leagues by Kuenster, John; ed.
Article in Baseball Digest January, 1975 (Vol. 34, Issue 1) -- p. 06, 4 page(s) Column/Series Name: Warm Up Tosses
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Graig Nettles; Dick Allen; Denny Doyle; Bill North; Bake McBride; Ray Kroc
Topics: Anecdotes; Bonehead Plays
»The Designated Hitter: Baseball's New Hero by Brosnan, Jim
Article in Boys' Life September, 1976 (Vol. 66, Issue 9) -- p. 24, 4 page(s) Stats: Player Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: c:(4)
Named people: Willie Horton; Orlando Cepeda Topics: Designated Hitters; Profiles; Evaluations
»Ranger Puzzle: Where Will Slugger Horton Play? by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News April 30, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 17) -- p. 6, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Brad Corbett; Foucault; Frank Lucchesi Topics: Texas Rangers; Trades; Lineups; Designated Hitters
»Horton's Heart in Detroit, But He's Gone To Texas by Hawkins, Jim
Article in The Sporting News April 30, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 17) -- p. 16, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Ralph Houk Topics: Profiles; Veterans; Detroit Tigers; Trades; Player-Manager Relations
»Age Nipped Horton's Long-Pact Bid by Hawkins, Jim
Article in The Sporting News January 15, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 2) -- p. 47, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Steve Kemp Topics: Profiles; Veterans; Detroit Tigers; Contracts; Status
»Horton in Puzzlement Over His Job by Hawkins, Jim
Article in The Sporting News March 26, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 12) -- p. 8, 1 page(s) Stats: Rosters Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Jim Campbell
Topics: Profiles; Veterans; Detroit Tigers; Status; Attitude
»Horton Proving a Ranger Bearcat With Bat and Fists by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News May 28, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 21) -- p. 29, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Frank Lucchesi; Whitey Herzog; Darrell Porter; Bump Wills Topics: Profiles; Designated Hitters; Texas Rangers; Fighting; Kansas City Royals
»Like His Old Helmet, Horton Still Does Job by Weir, Tom
Article in The Sporting News August 19, 1978 (Vol. 186, Issue 7) -- p. 13 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Helmets
»Tigers Think Well of Willie, But... by Hawkins, Jim
Article in The Sporting News December 9, 1978 (Vol. 186, Issue 23) -- p. 42 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Willie Horton; Jim Campbell
Topics: Profiles; Free Agents; Contract Negotiations; Detroit Tigers
»Uncrowned Champions Also Had Their Inning by Middlemas, Larry
»Old Pro Horton a Valuable Injun by Schneider, Russell
Article in The Sporting News June 3, 1978 (Vol. 185, Issue 22) -- p. 29, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Veterans; Leadership
»Finley's Trade of Horton Baffles A's by Weir, Tom
Article in The Sporting News December 15, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 24) -- p. 56, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Contracts
»Mariners Take To Rails and Enjoy Experience
Article in The Sporting News May 26, 1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 21) -- p. 11, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Willie Horton; Dave Szen
Topics: Seattle Mariners; Travel; Railroad
»Seattle Mariners
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly July 1, 1998 (Vol. 8, Issue 15) -- p. 18, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Ken Griffey, Jr.; Willie Horton Topics: Seattle Mariners; Home Runs; All-Time Leaders; 0628998g; Team Records
».300 Bat Mark Would Cap Strong Year For Vet Kaline by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News September 18, 1971 (Vol. 172, Issue 10) -- p. 9, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Al Kaline; Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Veterans; Comebacks; Batting
»Howard, Horton Lead Parade As A.L.'s Mightiest Sluggers by n
Article in The Sporting News December 21, 1968 (Vol. 166, Issue 23) -- p. 42, 2 page(s) Stats: League Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Frank Howard; Willie Horton Topics: Statistics; 1968; Slugging Percentage; American League
»Colborn, Horton Reinforce Mariners by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News February 17, 1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 7) -- p. 34 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Jim Colborn; Willie Horton; Bill Mazeroski Topics: Profiles; Contracts
»Bengals Rebound, Bomb Briles to Rout Cards, 8-1 by Kahan, Oscar
Article in The Sporting News October 19, 1968 (Vol. 166, Issue 14) -- p. 7, 2 page(s) »Notes: Game 2
Stats: Box/Line Scores Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Mickey Lolich; Willie Horton Topics: World Series; 1968; St. Louis Cardinals; Detroit Tigers; Game Accounts
»Loss of Relief Ace Rawley Triggers M's Slide by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News July 21, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 3) -- p. 41, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Shane Rawley; Willie Horton; Ruppert Jones; ; Leon Roberts Topics: Profiles; Injuries; Hands; Seattle Mariners
»Batting With Wally Moses by Weiskopf, Don
Article in Athletic Journal February, 1969 (Vol. 49, Issue 6) -- p. 38, 11 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(5)
Named people: Wally Moses; Willie Horton; Jim Northrup; Al Kaline; Dick McAuliffe Topics: Profiles; Interviews; Batting Instruction
»Harper Grows Up Into Buc Prospect by Feeney, Charley
Article in The Sporting News October 11, 1982 (Vol. 194, Issue 15) -- p. 42 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Brian Harper; Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Improvement
»Bengals Sound Pay Warnings at Manchester Fete by n
Article in The Sporting News January 25, 1969 (Vol. 167, Issue 2) -- p. 29, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Mickey Lolich; Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Contract Negotiations; Detroit Tigers; Attitude
»Flashback: Blend of Pitching and Power Helped Tigers Soar in '68 by Doyle, Al
Article in The Sporting News May 7, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 18) -- p. 10, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Steve Kemp; Willie Horton; Ralph Houk Topics: Profiles; Rookies; Pressure; Image
»Now It Was Detroit's Turn To Be King of the Hill by Waldmeir, Pete
Article in Sports Illustrated September 25, 1967 (Vol. 27, Issue 13) -- p. 64, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Baseball
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Al Kaline; Mickey Lolich; Willie Horton; Earl Wilson; Mayo Smith; Dick McAuliffe Topics: Detroit Tigers; Pennant Races; 1967
»Classic Conflict Pits Homers and Hurlers by Herman, Bruce
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly June 23, 1993 (Vol. 3, Issue 13) -- p. 71, 1 page(s) Stats: Team Season Stats, Miscellaneous Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Lou Gehrig; Red Ruffing; Willie Horton; Denny McLain Topics: Simulations; Pursue The Pennant; New York Yankees; 1936; Detroit Tigers; 1968
»Race To Keep the Title Out of Bed
Article in Sports Illustrated September 16, 1968 (Vol. 29, Issue 12) -- p. 32, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(2)
Named people: Carl Yastrzemski; Danny Cater; Willie Horton; Tony Oliva Topics: Batting Titles; 1968; American League
»After 20 Years, the DH Rule Still Has Advocates, Foes by Guidi, Gene
»M's Players To Shoot For Big Pay Hikes by Zimmerman, Hy
Article in The Sporting News September 29, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 13) -- p. 29, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Mike Parrott; Byron McLaughlin; Julio Cruz; Willie Horton Topics: Seattle Mariners; Contract Negotiations
»Maddox Quick To Learn - Tigr Tutors Taking Bows by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News June 27, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 24) -- p. 16, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Elliott Maddox; Mayo Smith; Grover Resinger; Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Rookies; Third Basemen; Detroit Tigers; Potential
»Old Pro Taylor Quick To Earn Tiger Kudos by Spoelstra, Watson
Article in The Sporting News July 3, 1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 25) -- p. 5, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Tony Taylor; Billy Martin; Ed Brinkman; Willie Horton Topics: Profiles; Veterans; Trades; Detroit Tigers; Leadership; Image
»Follow Fight Etiquette If You Want To Save Face by Muskat, Carrie
»Mariners Flash SOS To New Skipper Wills by Ringolsby, Tracy
Article in The Sporting News August 23, 1980 (Vol. 190, Issue 8) -- p. 8, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Maury Wills; Darrell Johnson; Dan O'Brien; Bruce Bochte; Willie Horton Topics: Seattle Mariners; Managers; Dismissals
»The Designated Hitter Rule - 17 Years Later by Ballew, Bill
»Tiger Convalescents Get Early Call by Hawkins, Jim
Article in The Sporting News February 5, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 5) -- p. 39, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tom Veryzer; Aurelio Rodriguez;