Willie Mays

Summary

Willie Mays is a human^[1]. He was born in Westfield^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on June 18, 2024^[5]. He worked as a baseball player^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month, #5,373 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Willie Mays's place of birth was Westfield^[2].
• Willie Mays passed away in Palo Alto^[4].
• Willie Mays was born on May 6, 1931^[3].
• Willie Mays died on June 18, 2024^[5].
• A child of Willie Mays was Michael Mays^[8].
• Willie Mays held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Willie Mays is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Willie Mays worked as a baseball player^[6].
• Willie Mays was educated at Fairfield High Preparatory School^[11].
• Willie Mays received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award^[12].
• Willie Mays received the California Hall of Fame^[13].
• Willie Mays received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[14].
• Willie Mays received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[15].
• Willie Mays received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[16].
• Willie Mays received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[17].
• Willie Mays was a member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum^[18].
• Willie Mays is recorded as male^[19].
• Willie Mays's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Willie Mays's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco Giants^[21].
• Willie Mays's member of sports team is recorded as New York Mets^[22].
• Willie Mays's member of sports team is recorded as San Francisco Giants^[23].
• Willie Mays's member of sports team is recorded as Cangrejeros de Santurce^[24].
• Willie Mays's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball^[25].
• Willie Mays's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[26].
• Willie Mays's Commons category is recorded as Willie Mays^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-05-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-06-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6901b3b3-620e-4f22-9633-f4b00f56e5be^[32]

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Origins and Family

Willie Mays's place of birth was Westfield^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1931^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Willie Mays's education included a stint at Fairfield High Preparatory School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Willie Mays's professions included baseball player^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award^[12], a sports award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1957^[35]; California Hall of Fame^[13], a hall of fame of a state or province^[36], in United States^[37]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[14], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1963^[40]; Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[15], a Sportsperson of the Year^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1931^[43]; and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[16], a most valuable player award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1931^[46].

Personal Life

A child of Willie Mays was Michael Mays^[8].

Death and Burial

Willie Mays died on June 18, 2024^[5]. He died in Palo Alto^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[47].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willie Mays include World Series Most Valuable Player Award^[48], a most valuable player award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1955^[51].

Why It Matters

Willie Mays ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month, #5,373 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include World Series Most Valuable Player Award^[48], a most valuable player award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1955^[51].

FAQs

Where was Willie Mays born?

Willie Mays was born in Westfield^[2].

Where did Willie Mays die?

Willie Mays died in Palo Alto^[4].

What did Willie Mays do for work?

Willie Mays worked as baseball player^[6].

Where did Willie Mays go to school?

Willie Mays was educated at Fairfield High Preparatory School^[11].

What awards did Willie Mays receive?

Honors received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award^[12], California Hall of Fame^[13], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[14], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[15].