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Willie Howar Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Alabama; outside of Birmingham) is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing his career with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. Mays won two MVP awards and tied a record with twenty-four appearances in the All-Star Game. He ended his career with 660 career home runs, third at the time of his retirement, and currently fourth all-time. Many consider him to be the greatest all-around player of all-time.

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  • Say hey! This Giants centerfielder appeared in a record-tying 24 All-Star games
  • This future baseball giant first said "Hey!" to the world when he was born in Alabama in 1931
  • One version of the origin of his nickname is that he'd say, "Say hey, man" because he couldn't remember names
  • This center fielder tore up the minors in Trenton, but let's see what he does for the Giants
  • "Say Hey" -- he was the National League's most valuable baseball player in 1954 & 1965
  • Only 3 players have hit 600 major league home runs: Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth & this Giants outfielder
  • In 2001 Barry Bonds joined his godfather, this "Say Hey Kid" & fellow S.F. Giant, in the 500-HR club
  • Say hey! Say what? In 1965 he hit 52 homers & won his ninth straight Gold Glove--& made $105,000
  • "Say Hey"! This Giants outfielder's catch of a Vic Wertz drive was a highlight of the 1954 World Series
  • This Giants centerfielder hit more than 50 home runs in a season twice, in 1955 & 1965
  • "The Say Hey Kid"
  • Say hey! This Giants outfielder was named the National League's most valuable player in 1965
  • By career homers:1. Barry Bonds2. Hank Aaron3. Babe Ruth4. "Say Hey" to him
  • In the 1954 World Series, this Giants center fielder made a memorable running catch of a Vic Wertz fly ball

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  • RT @Baseball_Photos: Willie Mays packs his bags to leave New York and move the Giants to San Francisco.
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  • RT @HistoricalPlays: Willie Mays makes one of his best defensive plays in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series
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  • RT @BeHeaIthy: In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated. - Willie Mays
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  • "Almost anybody can give their all every once in awhile.It's giving your all every day that separates the great from the good."-Willie Mays
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  • In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated. - Willie Mays via @BeHeaIthy
  • "Willie Mays Hayes is calling his shot! Of course, he could be pointing at the leftfielder." #Indians #Brewers #MLB
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  • @BeHeaIthy: In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated. - Willie Mays
  • "It isn't hard to be good from time to time. What is tough is being good everyday." Willie Mays