Maury Wills Biography

Fast Facts

• SPORT magazine once named him its man of the year
• Achieved his 104th stolen base for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1962, breaking Ty Cobb's record of 97 bases stolen in a single year
• Recipient of the S․ Rae Hickok Pro-Athlete Award
• Spent 10 years in the minor leagues before he broke into the majors
• Quote: "I am proud to be a role model to children and aspiring athletes․ I feel it is my obligation to give back something to this community that has done so much for me․ If I can accomplish this, then I feel I have truly realized my greatest victory․"
• After retiring from baseball, he worked as a sports television personality, analyzing baseball for six years for NBC Sports and more
• A major force on the Los Angeles Dodgers for 14 years, he helped lead the team to three World Series victories
• Performed with a banjo at the Sahara, Desert Inn and Union Plaza hotels in Las Vegas
• Was the Chairman of Athletics for Youth in the State of California under Governor Ronald Reagan
• His hobbies include golf and fishing