Willie Mays was an American professional baseball outfielder who played mainly for the New York and San Francisco Giants. Celebrated for his all-around excellence at hitting, power, speed, and defense, including a famous over-the-shoulder catch in the 1954 World Series known simply as "The Catch," he is regarded as one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history.
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Career HighlightMays was named to 24 All-Star Games, tying for the second-most All-Star selections in major league history. 1 Classification
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May 6, 1931
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June 18, 2024
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was an American professional baseball center fielder
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Mays was an All-Star 24 times, tying for the second-most appearances in history.
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At the time of his retirement, he held the NL record for career runs scored (2,062), and ranked second in league history behind Stan Musial in games played (2,992), third in home runs (660), at bats (10,881), runs batted in (1,903), total bases (6,066), extra-base hits (1,323) and walks (1,464), fourth in hits (3,293), fifth in slugging percentage (.557), and eighth in doubles (523); his 140 triples ranked fourth among players active after 1945.
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He ended his career with a return to New York after an early season trade to the New York Mets in 1972, retiring after the team's trip to the 1973 World Series.
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