biography
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Mays, Willie (Howard)
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nickname the Say Hey Kid
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1931– )
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| biography:
| Baseball player, born in Westfield, Alabama, USA. He played for the New York (1951–7) and San Francisco (1958–72) Giants, and the New York Mets (1972–3). A magnificent fielder, batter, and baserunner, only he and Hank Aaron have performed the double of more than 3000 hits and 600 home runs; he alone has stolen more than 300 bases while compiling more than 400 home runs. He was twice voted the Most Valuable Player (1954, 1965), and became the Baseball Player of the Decade (1960–9). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. |
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