Maury Wills, Base-Stealing Shortstop For Dodgers, Dies At 89

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. He was 89.

Wills died Monday night at home in Sedona, Arizona, the team said Tuesday after being informed by family members. No cause of death was given.

Wills played on World Series title teams in 1959, ’63 and ’65 during his first eight seasons with the Dodgers. He also played for Pittsburgh and Montreal before returning to the Dodgers from 1969-72, when he retired.

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[elleng]

1. ;-(

[Faux pas]

2. He

was one of my favorites ❤ RIP Maury.

[cloudbase]

3. I remember watching him play at Forbes Field

during his time with the Pirates.

[rsdsharp]

4. I'm surprised he was only 89. He had the misfortune to be a shortstop

in the Dodger organization when Pee Wee Reese was not only the Dodger shortstop, but team captain. He spent all or part of 9 years in the minors before getting his shot in 1959 at age 26. He revolutionized the game, stealing more than 104 bases in 1962, at a time when 20 steals was considered a high number.

[ultralite001]

5. Oh, no...

Damn... You were good...


That is all...

[LoisB]

6. R.I.P, Maury. You gave us many exciting moments.

[EnergizedLib]

7. R.I.P.