We remember Willie Mays who was born in Westfield, Alabama, on this day in 1931. He died in June 2024.
He broke with the Giants in 1951 and the rest of the story is one of the greatest careers in baseball history: .302 career average, 3,283 hits, 660 HR, 1,903 RBI, & the first 30 HR-30 stolen bases player ever.
In my book, the greatest center fielder ever and one of the top players of all time. He could do everything: NL Rookie of the Year award in 1951, 20 All-Star teams, won two NL MVP & 12 straight Gold Gloves 1957-68.
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