Los Angeles Dodgers star Maury Wills died Monday, the team announced. He was 89.
Wills put up excellent numbers in 12 seasons with the Dodgers. His finest season came in 1962, when Wills hit .299/.343/.373, with 104 stolen bases. That performance earned Wills the MVP award. Wills' 104 steals ranks 15th on the all-time single-season list. Lou Brock, Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson are the only players since Wills to exceed 100 stolen bases in a single season.
Wills was always a threat to swipe a bag once he got on base. He led the majors in stolen bases in six straight seasons. Wills never exceeded 100 steals again, but came close in 1965, swiping 94 bags. He finished in the top-10 of MVP voting three other times, all with the Dodgers. Wills also won two Gold Gloves at shortstop and made seven All-Star teams. MLB played two All-Star games in 1961 and 1962. Wills made both teams in those seasons. He also won three World Series with the Dodgers.
After leaving the game in 1972, Wills received modest support on the Hall of Fame ballot. He received enough votes to remain on the ballot for 15 seasons. He topped out with 40.6% of the vote in 1981. His Hall of Fame case got a second look in 2021, when Wills was one of the 10 players up for induction as part of the Hall's Era Committee. Wills fell short of induction, however.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he had an impactful relationship with Wills, who is"going to be missed." Dave Roberts on Maury Wills passing away: “Maury was very impactful to me personally and professionally. He’s going to be missed. I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to him.”
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