Maury Wills, whose base stealing for the Los Angeles Dodgers helped them win three world titles, died Monday at his family home in Sedona, Arizona, according to the team. Wills was 89.
No cause of death was given. Wills was part of the Dodgers’ World Series-winning teams in his rookie season of 1959 and in 1963 and 1965. He spent 14 years in the major leagues – 12 of those seasons with the Dodgers. He was the 1962 National League Most Valuable Player when he led the league with a then-major league record 104 stolen bases, besting Ty Cobb’s 1915 season of 96 stolen bases. The shortstop won two Gold Gloves and was an All-Star seven times.
” Dodgers team president and CEO Stan Kasten also discussed Wills’ impact, in particular regarding his prowess for stealing bases. Wills remains the Dodgers record-holder for most bases stolen with 490. All told, he stole 586 bases in his career, the 10th most in MLB history. “Maury Wills was one of the most exciting Dodgers of all time,” Kasten said. “He changed baseball with his baserunning and made the stolen base an important part of the game.
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