"Wills began his career with the Dodgers in 1959 and went on to earn five All-Star Game selections over the next eight seasons. He was the recipient of the 1962 National League MVP Award after hitting .299/.347/.373 with 13 doubles, 10 triples, six home runs, 48 RBI and 104 stolen bases in 165 games. Wills was said to be heartbroken by the trade, but remained productive with the Pirates, batting .290 with 42 extra-base hits and 81 stolen bases in two seasons."
"Wills played parts of 12 seasons with the Dodgers over two separate stints, batting .281/.331/.332 with 150 doubles, 56 triples, 17 home runs, 374 RBI and 490 stolen bases. Among Dodgers franchise leaders, Wills ranks first in stolen bases, 10th in total at-bats (6,156), runs scored (876) and hits (1,732). Wills was on four Dodgers teams that reached the World Series (1959, 1963, 1965 and 1966), during which he played a part in the franchise winning titles in the first three of those appearances."
On Dec. 1, 1966, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded Maury Wills to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bob Bailey and Gene Michael. Wills began his career with the Dodgers in 1959 and earned five All-Star selections and the 1962 National League MVP after hitting .299/.347/.373 with 104 stolen bases in 165 games. Wills hit .290 with 42 extra-base hits and 81 stolen bases in two seasons with the Pirates. The Montreal Expos selected Wills No. 21 in the 1968 expansion draft; he returned to the Dodgers in 1969. Wills finished with a .281/.331/.332 line, 490 stolen bases, and ranks first in Dodgers' stolen bases. He was inducted into Legends of Dodger Baseball in April 2022 and died months later at 89; the team wore a commemorative jersey patch.
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