Willie Howard Mays Jr., also known as "the Say Hey Kid", is widely regarded as the greatest all-round baseball player in American history. The African-American center fielder spent 23 seasons in the major leagues. Mays started his outstanding career with the New York Giants in 1951, quickly becoming rookie of the year. In 1954, he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, and helped the Giants win the world series before the team moved to San Francisco. One of May's early milestones was hitting four home runs in a game against the Braves in 1961. Mays went on to win another MVP Award in 1965. He became an All-Star 24 times, and won 12 consecutive Gold Glove Awards. Mays was the first National League player to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season, the first player in history to reach both 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases, and the first right-handed hitter to smack 600 home runs. Mays was also a hit on national television, appearing on the game, variety, and comedy shows.
Willie Mays ended his career after being traded from the San Francisco Giants to the Mets in 1972, celebrating his return to New York City. You will hear the game that marked his Big Apple homecoming, plus an interview with the Say Hey Kid on the network radio show Sports Byline USA in May of 2000.
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