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Quoted from Joe Orlando from the Sports Market Report - December 27, 1999 - The Player Willie Mays, one of only three members to reach the 500 home run and 3,000 hit clubs, is considered by many to be the greatest all-around baseball player who ever put on a major league uniform. He had awesome power, terrific speed, a fabulous glove, and he did it all with a love for the game that was obvious to all. He ended his career with 660 homers, 3,283 hits, a .302 average, 12 Gold Glove awards, and two Most Valuable Player awards. That is just a sampling of Willies outstanding achievements. One of his most amazing statistics might be that he led the league in steals and homers four times each! Now that is power and speed. When he retired, only Babe Ruth had more career home runs. For all of his talent and numbers, Mays endured a tough road to the Hall. From early career struggles to unreachable expectations and bigotry, Mays overcame it all to become regarded as one of history's best.
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