Maury Wills
- January 9, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Maury Wills |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 2, 1932(1932-10-02) |
| Age | 92 |
| Birthplace | Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Maury Wills Biography
| Name | Maury Wills |
| Birthday | Oct 2 |
| Birth Year | 1932 |
| Place Of Birth | Washington, D.C. |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Mabel Wills, Guy O. Wills |
| Spouse | Norine MacDonald |
| Children(s) | Bump Wills |
Maury Wills is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 2, 1932 in Washington, D.C., United States. Former MLB switch-hitting shortstop, and 7-time All-Star. He won three World Series Championships with Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also named National League MVP in 1962.
Both he and PeeWee Reese were standout Dodgers shortstops.
He was with actress Doris Day. Bump is his son.
Maury Wills Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Maury Wills is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maury Wills 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an All-City selection as a baseball pitcher and a football quarterback as well as as as a guard at Cardozo Senior High School, Washington D.C.
His contribution to the revival of base steeling as a part of baseball strategy is highly praised.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Maury Wills height 5 ft 11 in Maury weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Maury Wills Dating?
According to our records, Maury Wills married to Norine MacDonald. As of December 1, 2023, Maury Wills’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Maury Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Maury Wills celebrates birthday on October 2 of every year.
Did Maury Wills ever steal home?
The closest anyone has come to beating Wills’ Dodger record is … Maury Wills, who stole 94 bases in 1965. That same season, Wills became the franchise career record holder, passing Tom Daly, who stole 298 bases from 1890–1901.
Where is Maury Wills now?
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. Since 2009, Wills is a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization serving as a representative of the Dodgers Legend Bureau.
Was Maury Wills black?
Black and poor , the seventh of 13 children born to the Rev. Guy O. and Mabel Wills, eight of them girls. Born in the Anacostia section of Washington, then, later, living in the projects, just blocks from where RFK Stadium would be slapped together for the second coming of the Washington Senators.
How many bases did Maury Wills steal?
| 1962 | 4 | 26 |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 | 21 |
| 1965 | 0 | 16 |
| Totals | 7 | 63 |
Why is Maury Wills not in the Hall of Fame?
Matthew Moreno. Los Angeles Dodgers icon Maury Wills fell short for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame via the Golden Days Era Committee. The Dodgers did have Gil Hodges enshrined, with he and Wills part of 10-person ballot comprised of candidates whose primary contributions were from 1950-69.