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Mays's 24 appearances on an All-Star Game roster are tied with Musial for second all-time, behind only Hank Aaron's 25. [188] He "strove for All-Star glory" according to Hirsch, taking the game seriously in his desire to support his NL teammates. [ 189 ]
At bats: Willie Mays 75; Batting average: Charlie Gehringer.500; Runs batted in: Ted Williams 12; Runs: Willie Mays 20; Hits: Willie Mays 23; Extra base hits: Willie Mays, Stan Musial 8; Home runs: Stan Musial 6; Inside-the-park home runs: Ichiro Suzuki 1; Grand slams: Fred Lynn 1; Doubles: Dave Winfield 7; Triples: Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson ...
The game was held on July 9, 1968, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas the home of the Houston Astros of the National League, making this the first All-Star Game to be played indoors. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 1–0. It is the only All-Star Game played without a run batted in (RBI).
A timeline of Willie Mays’ career: 1931 (May 6) — Born in Westfield, Alabama. 1948 — Joins Birmingham Black Barons of Negro leagues. 1950 — Signs with New York Giants for $4,000. 1951 (May 25) — Major league debut. 1951 (May 28) — First major league hit after 0-for-12 start — a home run off Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn.
Mays' All-Star Game records include most at-bats (75), most hits (23), most runs (20) and most stolen bases (six). "They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays," Hall of Famer Ted Williams ...
In 1975, Mays had another uplifting moment at County Stadium. Playing as part of all-star weekend in the Old Timers game, Mays hit a three-run home run in the first inning, singled and made a ...
24 All-Star Game selections Offensively, Mays was a force at the plate. He was the second player in MLB history to join the 600-home run club, after Babe Ruth, and his 660 career homers still rank ...
This was the 24th and final All-Star Game appearance for Willie Mays. Mays appeared in every game from 1954 to 1973. [7] Only Hank Aaron and Stan Musial have played in as many All-Star Games as Mays. [8] Jim Spencer became the first member of the Texas Rangers to appear in an All-Star Game.