Day: August 6, 2016

Steal Facts: Willie Mays

Willie Mays

  • Willie Mays was born May 6 of 1931
  • Willie Mays first played with the New York Giants in 1951. He hit 20 home runs and was declared the Rookie of the Year.
  • For 15 consecutive seasons, Willie hit 20 or more homers. In that span, he reached 40+ home runs six times.
  • Mays hit 660 career home runs, drove in 1,903 RBIs, doubled 523 times, collected 3,283 hits, stole 338 bases, and scored 2,062 runs.
  • Willie Mays won 12 career Gold Glove awards all from 1957 to 1968.
  • Mays won two All Star Game MVP awards and two regular season MVP awards.
  • Willie appeared in the postseason five times; four times with the Giants and once with the Mets.
  • In Harper’s first four Major League seasons, he has appeared in three All Star Games.
  • Willie Mays was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.