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Willie Mays
1931-2024
Who Was Willie Mays?
Willie Mays was one of the great baseball players in history. The Alabama native began his professional baseball career in the Negro Leagues before joining the New York Giants in 1951. Celebrated for his superb all-around play, the center fielder was twice named MVP and remains among the all-time leaders in home runs and hits. Mays, whose nickname was the “Say Hey Kid,” was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 and later became a special assistant to the Giants organization. He died in June 2024 at age 93.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Willie Howard Mays Jr.
BORN: May 6, 1931
DIED: June 18, 2024
BIRTHPLACE: Westfield, Alabama
SPOUSES: Margherite Wendall Chapman (1956-1963) and Mae Louise Allen Mays (1971-2013)
CHILD: Michael
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus
Early Life of a Baseball Prodigy
Willie Howard Mays Jr. was born on May 6, 1931, in the African American mill town of Westfield, Alabama. The only child of Willie Sr., a semi-pro ballplayer nicknamed “Cat,” and Annie Satterwhite, a champion high school sprinter, Willie Jr. grew up
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Ted Williams
American baseball player (1918–2002)
For other people named Ted Williams, see Ted Williams (disambiguation).
Baseball player
| Ted Williams | |
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Williams with the Boston Red Sox in 1947 | |
| Left fielder / Manager | |
| Born:(1918-08-30)August 30, 1918 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Died: July 5, 2002(2002-07-05) (aged 83) Inverness, Florida, U.S. | |
| April 20, 1939, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| September 28, 1960, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Batting average | .344 |
| Hits | 2,654 |
| Home runs | 521 |
| Runs batted in | 1,839 |
| On-base percentage | .482 |
| Managerial record | 273–364 |
| Winning % | .429 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| As player As manager | |
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