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Biography
Willie Howard Mays Jr., nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Mays was a five-tool player who began his career in the Negro leagues, playing for the Birmingham Black Barons, and spent the rest of his career in the National League (NL), playing for the New York / San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.
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Awards & recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2015
- California Hall of Fame · 2007
- Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award · 1965
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 1954
- Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award · 1954
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- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
Filmography9 titles
Clemente
2024as Self (Archive Footage)
2024as Self (Archive Footage)
Home Run Derby
1960as Self
1960as Self
MLB Network Presents
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Jackie Robinson
2016as Self
2016as Self
Bewitched
1964as Willie Mays
1964as Willie Mays
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self
What's My Line?
1950as Self
1950as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
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1948as Self
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
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