American baseball center fielder, 24-time MLB All-Star and 1954 World Series winner, regarded as one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history.
Background
Born in Westfield, Alabama, Willie Mays played in the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons before signing with the New York Giants in 1950.
Career
He spent 21 of his 22 MLB seasons with the Giants franchise in New York and San Francisco, finishing with the New York Mets in 1973. He missed nearly two seasons to military service after his 1951 Rookie of the Year campaign.
Style of play
A complete five-tool player who could hit for average and power, throw, field, and run, Mays was particularly famous for his over-the-shoulder catch in the 1954 World Series, an iconic defensive play.
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