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| Maury Wills | |
|---|---|
 Wills with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1961 | |
| Shortstop / Manager | |
| Born: October 2, 1932 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Died: September 19, 2022 (aged 89) Sedona, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 6, 1959, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1972, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Hits | 2,134 |
| Home runs | 20 |
| Runs batted in | 458 |
| Stolen bases | 586 |
| Managerial record | 26–56 |
| Winning % | .317 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Maurice Morning Wills (October 2, 1932 – September 19, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1959 to 1972, most prominently as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams that won three World Series titles between 1959 and 1965. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos. Wills is credited with reviving the stolen base as part of baseball strategy.[1]
Wills was the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1962, stealing a record 104 bases to break the old modern era mark of 96, set by Ty Cobb in 1915. He was an All-Star for five seasons and seven All-Star Games,[2] and was the first MLB All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 1962. He also won Gold Gloves in 1961 and 1962. In a fourteen-year career, Wills batted .281 with 20 home runs, 458 runs batted in, 2,134 hits, 1,067 runs, 177 doubles, 71 triples, 586 stolen bases, and 552 bases on balls in 1,942 games.[3] From 2009 until his death in 2022, Wills was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, serving as a representative of the Dodgers Legend Bureau.
- ^ "They Were There 1962: Maury Wills". This Great Game. 2010. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ MLB held two All-Star Games from 1959 through 1962.
- ^ "Maury Wills Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.