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Epstein is the program leader in career batting average with a mark of .381. He led the team in average in back-to-back seasons and was named the team's most valuable player in 1964. Epstein played first base for Team USA in the 1964 Olympics before signing a professional contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He went on to play nine years in the major leagues with six different teams, clubbing 130 career home runs between 1966-74. He won a World Series title with the Oakland A's in 1972.