Paul Popovich
Second baseman, Baseball Player
1940 –
Who is Paul Popovich?
Paul Edward Popovich was an infielder for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Popovich attended West Virginia University, where he played college baseball for the Mountaineers in 1960.
He was on Pirates teams that won the 1974 and 1975 National League Eastern Division and was nicknamed "Supersub" for his utility work for the Cubs in 1969.
In 11 seasons, he played in 682 Games and had 1,732 At Bats, 176 Runs, 403 Hits, 42 Doubles, 9 Triples, 14 Home Runs, 134 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 127 Walks, .233 Batting Average, .286 On-base percentage, .292 Slugging Percentage, 505 Total Bases, 25 Sacrifice Hits, 17 Sacrifice Flies and 14 Intentional Walks. Z According to the back of his 1970 Topps trading card, "In 1968, 50 fans named Popovich came to root for Paul." The 1969 Dodgers yearbook shows Popovich surrounded by 21 fans who shared his surname.
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- Born
- Aug 18, 1940
Flemington - Profession
- Education
- West Virginia University
- Lived in
- Flemington
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on July 23, 2013
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