On May 6, 1931, future Hall of Famer Willie Mays is born in Westfield, Alabama. The son of Annie Satterwhite and William Mays. The ‘Say Hey Kid’s’ dad, called Cat because of his quick reflexes, was named after William Taft, the U.S. president elected in 1912, the same year Willie’s father was born. After a…
1911 – Frank Schulte hits for the cycle to help the Cubs tip the Phils, 4 – 3. “Wildfire” will end the year as the first player ever to top the 20 mark in doubles, triples, homers, and stolen bases. Only Willie Mays in 1957 will match him this century; the feat will be matched twice in 2007, by Curtis Granderson and Jimmy Rollins.
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