Admin What was Willie Mays number?
24San Francisco Giants / Center fielder
24New York Mets / Center fielder24New York Giants / Center fielder
Willie Mays/Number
In 1954 Mays wore 24, the number he made famous. He wore 24 for the remainder of his career, even with the Mets in 1972 and 1973.
Who said Say Hey Kid?
Willie Mays
Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid” who thrilled baseball fans with his hitting and basket catches for more than two decades, turned 90 on Thursday. Mays is the oldest living member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What records does Willie Mays hold?
Mays finished his career batting .302 with 660 home runs, the sixth-most of all time, and 1,903 runs batted in. He holds MLB records for most putouts (7,095) and the most extra-inning home runs (22). Over his career, he was selected for 24 All-Star Games, tied for the second-most of all time.
Was Willie Mays in the military?
U.S. Army (1952–1953) Soon after the 1951 season ended, Mays learned the United States Army had drafted him to serve in the Korean War. Before he left to join the Army, Mays played the first few weeks of the 1952 season with the Giants.
What was the name of Willie Mays parents?
Mays was born in 1931 in Westfield, Alabama. His father, Cat Mays, was a talented baseball player with the Negro team for the local iron plant. His mother, Annie Satterwhite, was a gifted basketball and track star in high school. His parents never married before or after Mays’ birth.
How old was Willie Mays when he retired?
At age 42, he became the oldest position player to appear in a World Series game. Mays retired after the 1973 season with a lifetime batting average of.302 and 660 home runs. His lifetime total of 7,095 outfield putouts remains the major league record.
Where did Willie Mays hit his first home run?
Mays began his major league career on a sour note, with no hits in his first 12 at bats. On his 13th at-bat, however, he hit a towering home run over the left field roof of the Polo Grounds off of future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn.
Where did Willie Mays play in the Army?
Mays spent much of his time in the Army playing baseball at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It was at Fort Eustis that Mays learned the basket catch from a fellow Fort Eustis outfielder, Al Fortunato. Mays missed about 266 games due to military service.