Sunday, December 25, 2022

Maury Wills

Career:
 Played in the big leagues for parts of 14 seasons with four teams, including the Dodgers at the beginning and end of his career (1959-72).

Did you know? Led the NL in steals six times, was a five-time all-star, a three-time World Series champion, a two-time Gold Glove winner and a National League MVP award winner in 1962.

Post-game: Worked as a broadcaster for NBC, managed in the Mexican Winter League and in the major leagues for the Mariners (1980-81), and later served as a baserunning instructor for the Dodger organization and other teams.

Sources: Baseball Reference; SABR Bio; Los Angeles Times, 9/21/2022; New York Times, 9/20/2022. 

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