willie howard mays

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Definition of willie howard mays in English English dictionary

born May 6, 1931, Westfield, Ala., U.S. U.S. baseball player. Mays played for the Birmingham Black Barons in the National Negro League when he was only

The "Say Hey Kid" later played principally for the New York (later San Francisco) Giants in the major leagues (1951-72). A brilliant centre fielder and a powerful right-handed hitter, he ranks among the all-time top five in home runs (660), runs (2,062), and extra-base hits (1,323) and among the top 10 for runs batted in (1,903) and hits (3,283). Mays is considered one of the greatest all-around players in the history of the game

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Willie Mays

a US baseball player who was one of the greatest ever. He joined the New York Giants in 1951 and played for them for many years. In 1964 he became the first black player to be made captain of a team in the Major Leagues. He was also the first National League player to hit more than 600 home runs (1931- ). born May 6, 1931, Westfield, Ala., U.S. U.S. baseball player. Mays played for the Birmingham Black Barons in the National Negro League when he was only

Willie Mays

The "Say Hey Kid" later played principally for the New York (later San Francisco) Giants in the major leagues (1951-72). A brilliant centre fielder and a powerful right-handed hitter, he ranks among the all-time top five in home runs (660), runs (2,062), and extra-base hits (1,323) and among the top 10 for runs batted in (1,903) and hits (3,283). Mays is considered one of the greatest all-around players in the history of the game

Willie Mays

{i} (born 1931) famous black professional baseball player, member of the New York Giants in the 1954 World Series

Hyphenation

Wil·lie How·ard Mays

Turkish pronunciation

wîli hauırd meyz

Pronunciation

/ˈwəlē ˈhouərd ˈmāz/ /ˈwɪliː ˈhaʊɜrd ˈmeɪz/