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Detroit Tigers' Willie Horton fought racism while becoming team's first Black star

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Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his "where are they now" series about former Detroit Tigers players.

Today's profile is on Willie Horton:

How we remember him

As one of the greatest players from the Detroit sandlots, he became a hometown hero and the Tigers’ first Black star over 15 seasons in the Motor City (1963-1977). Nicknamed “Willie the Wonder,” he appeared in four All-Star Games and helped win the 1968 World Series when he finished second in the American League with 36 homers, was fourth in batting with a .