Willie Mays, a member of the MLB Corridor of Fame, has died

Mays hit 660 dwelling runs in his profession on the Massive Present / Photograph: MLB

Willie Mays, a member of the Main League Baseball (MLB) Corridor of Fame, died on Tuesday in america, the authorities of the circuit that brings collectively groups from america and Canada knowledgeable MLB.com on Wednesday. He was 93 years outdated.

Mays, who collected 660 profession dwelling runs within the Massive Present, spent his complete profession within the Nationwide League, the place he wore the uniforms of the New York Giants, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.

He had a profitable profession, as a result of he participated in 24 All-Star Duels (typically two had been performed in a single contest), he received two Most Helpful Participant (MVP) awards within the Nationwide League, the place he additionally received a Rookie of the 12 months award. He additionally earned an MLB Participant of the 12 months honor and a pair of Conflict of Luminaries MVP trophies.

Additional achievements

The American heart fielder, who collected 3,293 hits in 3,005 video games performed, additionally received 12 Gold Gloves and a batting crown within the outdated match. He was the champion of the 1954 World Sequence with the New York Giants.

This outfielder, born on Could 6, 1931, totaled 525 doubles, 141 triples, 1,909 RBIs, 2,068 runs scored and 339 stolen bases in 442 makes an attempt.

It turned out that this June 19, 2024, representatives of the 30 MLB groups pays tribute to Mays, who is taken into account by some North American sportswriters to be essentially the most proficient baseball participant who has ever performed within the MLB.

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