Behind Babe Ruth of course. Mays was a much better fielder, but Ruth's batting average (342) was forty points higher than Mays, AND Ruth had 99 wins as a pitcher.
But Mays was a great, great player and a great gentleman who cared for his wife who had Alzheimer's the last 15 or so years of her life.
Here is the iconic catch he made in the first game of the 1954 World Series. Mays was 23 years old. The "Say Hey" Kid.
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