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3-Time All-Star, Astros Great Jimmy Wynn Dies at Age 78

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Former MLB outfielder Jimmy Wynn, who made three All-Star games during his 15-year career, died Thursday at the age of 78.

The team released a statement on Wynn's passing (h/t Greg Rajan of the Houston Chronicle):

Wynn played for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers from 1963-1977, smacking 291 home runs along with 964 RBI.

He had a career-high 37 homers for the 1967 Astros and a career-high 108 RBI for the 1974 Dodgers, who won the National League pennant.