Mays could do it all. When they speak of five-tool baseball players, it is Mays who is the literal definition. He had it all. Mays had the power, the speed, the glove, the arm, and the average. There was nothing that he could not do, and that wasn't the case just for a year or two; Mays had those skills for most of his career. Mays could very well be the most complete baseball player that ever lived.
We are proud to nominate Willie Mays for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Willie Mays
Willie Mays played two years with Birmingham of the Negro Leagues before he signed with the New York Giants, and it would not take long before the “Say Hey Kid” became the face of the franchise.
Additional Info
- Sport: Baseball
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Statistics:
1 World Series Championship (1954)
2 MVPs (1954 & 1965)
24 All-Star Games (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959x2, 1960x2, 1961x2, 1962x2, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973)
12 Gold Gloves (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968)
1 Batting Title (1954)
4 Home Run Titles (1955, 1962, 1964 & 1965)
4 Stolen Base Titles (1956, 1957, 1958 & 1959)
.302 Batting Average
3,283 Hits
660 Home Runs
1,903 Runs Batted In
338 Stolen Bases
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Member of the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame.
Number retired by the San Francisco Giants
Named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Named to the Major League Baseball All-Time Team
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