Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Willie Mays |
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Birthdate | May 06, 1931 |
Birth Place | Alabama |
Age (in 2024) | 93 Years Old |
Zodiac | Taurus |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Willie Mays is best known as Baseball Player who has born on May 06, 1931 in Alabama. Currently, Willie Mays is 93 years, 5 months and 27 days old. Willie Mays will celebrate 94th birthday on Tuesday, 6th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Willie Mays upcoming birthday.
Hall of Fame outfielder and 24-time All-Star known as the "Say Hey Kid." He hit 660 home runs for the New York and San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets and was a 2-time National League MVP as well as a World Series Champion with the Giants in 1954.
He entered the majors as a special prospect and there was a race between the Dodgers, Giants, and Braves to sign him.
While his career at the plate was nothing short of spectacular, he was also a spectacle in the outfield, winning twelve Gold Gloves and making one of the most talked-about and celebrated catches in MLB history during the 1954 World Series.
He and his wife, Marghuerite Wendell Chapman, together adopted a son. They later divorced and he then married Mae Louise Allen in November 1971. They remain married until her death in 2013.
He was a good friend of Bobby Bonds and became the godfather to Barry Bonds.
Willie Mays is 93 years old today.
Willie Mays was born on May 06, 1931 in Alabama.
Willie Mays zodiac sign is Taurus.
Willie Mays was best known as Baseball Player.
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Willie Mays's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
Below are historical events that coincided with Willie Mays's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1976 | The 6.5 Mw⯠Friuli earthquake affected Northern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 900-978 dead and 1,700-2,400 injured. |
1983 | The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. |
1984 | One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul. |
1988 | All thirty-six passengers and crew were killed when WiderĂže Flight 710 crashed into Mt. Torghatten in BrĂžnnĂžy. |
1994 | Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. |
1996 | The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. |
1997 | The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. |
1998 | Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start. |
1998 | Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac. |
1999 | The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held. |
2001 | During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. |
2002 | Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio-interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. |
2002 | Founding of SpaceX. |
2010 | In just 36 minutes, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash. |
2013 | Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. |
1987 | The birth of Dries Mertens, Belgian footballer |
1987 | The birth of Meek Mill, American rapper |
1987 | The birth of Adrienne Warren, American actress |
1988 | The birth of Ryan Anderson, American basketball player |
1988 | The birth of Dakota Kai, New Zealander professional wrestler |
1989 | The birth of Dominika CibulkovĂĄ, Slovak tennis player |
1989 | The birth of Jesse Hughes, Canadian DJ and producer |
1990 | The birth of José Altuve, Venezuelan baseball player |
1992 | The birth of Brendan Gallagher, Canadian ice hockey player |
1992 | The birth of Byun Baekhyun, South Korean musician and actor |
1992 | The birth of Jonas ValanÄiĆ«nas, Lithuanian professional basketball player |
1993 | The birth of Gustavo GĂłmez, Paraguayan footballer |
1994 | The birth of Mateo KovaÄiÄ, Austrian-Croatian footballer |
1997 | The birth of Duncan Scott, Scottish swimmer |
2019 | The birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, British royal |
2013 | The death of Michelangelo Spensieri, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1949) |
2014 | The death of Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (b. 1925) |
2014 | The death of William H. Dana, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930) |
2014 | The death of Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (b. 1940) |
2014 | The death of Billy Harrell, American baseball player and scout (b. 1928) |
2014 | The death of Antony Hopkins, English pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1921) |
2014 | The death of Maria Lassnig, Austrian painter and academic (b. 1919) |
2014 | The death of Farley Mowat, Canadian environmentalist and author (b. 1921) |
2015 | The death of Novera Ahmed, Bangladeshi sculptor (b. 1930) |
2015 | The death of Denise McCluggage, American race car driver and journalist (b. 1927) |
2015 | The death of Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1922) |
2016 | The death of Patrick Ekeng, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1990) |
2016 | The death of Reg Grundy, Australian businessman (b. 1923) |
2021 | The death of Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (b. 1966) |
2022 | The death of George PĂ©rez, American comic book artist and writer (b. 1954) |
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