The STORY of MAURY WILLs Guide on How Maury Wills, a Famous Infielder and Instructor for the Dodgers, Passed Away at Age 89 |
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| Author:
| Anderson, Henry P. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-3540-1486-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.99 |
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Base-stealing records were set by American professional baseball player and manager Maury Wills, sometimes known as Maurice Morning Wills, while he was playing. He was born in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 1932, and died in Sedona, Arizona, on September 19, 2022. For Cardozo High School in Washington, D.C., Wills was a superb baseball pitcher and quarterback. In 1950, the National League (NL) Brooklyn (later Los Angeles) Dodgers signed him to a contract. He batted with...
More DescriptionBase-stealing records were set by American professional baseball player and manager Maury Wills, sometimes known as Maurice Morning Wills, while he was playing. He was born in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 1932, and died in Sedona, Arizona, on September 19, 2022.
For Cardozo High School in Washington, D.C., Wills was a superb baseball pitcher and quarterback. In 1950, the National League (NL) Brooklyn (later Los Angeles) Dodgers signed him to a contract. He batted with his left hand and threw with his right. From 1951 until 1959, he played second base for their lower league teams before being called up to the big club, where he played shortstop. In addition to batting.299 and breaking a major league record by stealing 104 bases, he received the NL Most Valuable Player Award in 1962. Wills was a seven-time All-Star during his career with the Dodgers and had a huge impact on three World Series titles (1959, 1963, and 1965). He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1967, and when they expanded in 1969, he joined the Montreal Expos. He was returned to the Dodgers after the 1969 season, where he played until his retirement in 1972.
Wills led the league in stolen bases for six seasons (1960-1965), including his record total in 1962 (which was surpassed in 1974 by Lou Brock's 118).
Following his playing career, Wills spent the 1970s as a manager for four seasons in the Mexican League, a base-stealing coach for five major league clubs in spring training, and a sports announcer. He was in charge of the American League's Seattle Mariners (1980-81).