Dodgers Legend Maury Wills Dies at Age 89; 7-Time MLB All-Star Won 3 World Series

Wills was a seven-time Major League Baseball All-Star.

The Dodgers issued a statement about Wills, their franchise legend.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are saddened by the passing of Dodger legend Maury Wills. Our thoughts are with Wills’ family, teammates and friends. pic.twitter.com/zCtmuSUB0o

Wills was signed by the Dodgers in 1951 and spent eight years in the minor league before being called up in 1959

Wills finished 17th in the NL Most Valuable Player voting. He led the league in stolen bases in each of his first six full seasons. It is the 15th highest single-season total in baseball history.

Wills was named the NL's Most Valuable Player for the 1962 season after leading the league in batting average and triples. Before the Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, he was the first player to win the Most Valuable Player award.

The Dodgers won the World Series three times. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Minnesota Twins in the Fall Classic thanks to his three stolen bases and.368 batting average.

Wills was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates for two years after he was traded. The Washington, D.C. native was selected by Montreal in the expansion draft.

Wills was traded back to the Dodgers by theExpos. After four seasons with Los Angeles, he retired.

Wills worked as a television commentator for NBC's Game of the Week from 1973 to 1977. He was the manager of the SeattleMariners for a short time in the 1980 and 1981 seasons.

Wills leads the Dodgers in stolen bases. His 586 career stolen bases are 20th all time.