BIRTHDAY - 6 May: Willie Mays (Baseball)

BASEBALL - Willie Mays is 81 years old today. Mays won two MVP Awards and tied Stan Musial’s record with 24 appearances in the All-Star Game. Mays ended his career with 660 home runs, third at the time of his retirement, and currently fourth all-time. His nickname was ‘The Say Hey Kid’. In 1999, Mays was voted second on the list of the 100 greatest baseball players. He played his last game in October 1973, for the New York Mets.

Shares birthday with: Bob Seger, Tony Blair, George Clooney