Who was one of the best baseball players in history?
Willie Howard Mays Jr. was an African American baseball player. He was also known as Say Hey Kid. Willie Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama on May 6, 1931. He was considered one of the best baseball players in history. Mays played centerfield for the New York Giants in the Major League in 1951. In his first season, Mays led the Giants to the National League pennant and won rookie of the year award. In addition, he played in a record- League pennant and won rookie of the year award. In addition, he played in a record-typing 24 all-star games and participated in 4 World Series. Mays accumulated 12 Gold Gloves and was MVP twice (1954, 1965). Willie Mays won the National League Batting title with a .345 batting average. In 1964, he became the first to hit 300 home runs and steals in a career. Mays had a total of 3,282 hits and 660 home runs.
