Bill North Garfield High School 1966 Baseball, Basketball

SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA

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