(AURN News) — On May 6, 1931, baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama.
Mays began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues before making his Major League Baseball debut with the New York Giants in 1951.
Mays played 22 seasons in the majors, including time with the Giants in New York and San Francisco, as well as the New York Mets.
He was a two-time National League MVP, a 24-time All-Star and a 12-time Gold Glove Award winner.
He is also remembered for “The Catch,” his over-the-shoulder catch during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds.
Mays finished his career with 660 home runs and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. He died in June 2024 at age 93.
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