Lee May collects last hit at crosley field off juan marichal a homerun to win the game

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Lee May

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)
Born: March 23, 1943 in Birmingham, AL
Died: July 29, 2017  in Cincinnati, OH
High School: Parker HS (Birmingham, AL)
School: Miles College (Fairfield, AL)
Debut: September 1, 1965 (12,400th in major league history)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 24, 1982
vs. OAK 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Lee Andrew May
Nicknames: Big Bopper
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Relatives: Brother of Carlos May; Grandfather of Jacob May

 

Nine Players Who Debuted in 1965

Lee May
Mark Belanger
Bobby Murcer
Roy White
Steve Carlton
Tug McGraw
Fergie Jenkins
Jim Palmer
Catfish Hunter

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One of the most consistent power hitters of his time, the hulking May hit 20-plus HR and 80-plus RBI in 11 seasons, but always seemed aboout to be replaced by “the future.” First, Tony Perez’s emergence as an RBI threat prompted the Reds to trade May to the Astros in an eight-player deal in 1971, with Joe Morgan the primary acquisition. After May spent three years in Houston, the emergence of Bob Watson prompted a trade to Baltimore in 1975. After six seasons with the Orioles, Eddie Murray came up to prompt May’s final move, to Kansas City in 1981. His expendability may have been caused by his average fielding ability and his tendency to strike out: he fanned 1,570 times in 18 years, high on the all-time list. Ten times he struck out more than 100 times in a season.

May, whose younger brother Carlos came up with the White Sox, reached the majors with the Reds in 1965, but didn’t become a regular until 1967. He was an early cog in the Big Red Machine, hitting .290 in 1968, and had his best season in 1969, with 38 HR and a career-high 110 RBI. Brooks Robinson stole the 1970 World Series for the Orioles, but May hit two HR and drove in eight runs in the five-game series. His second homer was a clutch three-run shot in the eighth inning to give the Reds their lone victory, 6-5, and snapped the Orioles’ 17-game winning streak.

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