Biography
Willie Howard Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid" is an American former professional baseball player who spent the majority of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a center fielder with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. 20× All-Star selection (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973) World Series champion (1954) 12× Gold Glove Award winner (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968) 2× NL MVP (1954, 1965) 1951 NL Rookie of the Year 2× MLB All-Star Game MVP (1963, 1968) 1971 Roberto Clemente Award San Francisco Giants #24 retired http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mays
