Mays reaches new heights with four-homer game
Mays went on to finish his career with 660 home runs, making him the member of the four-home run club with the most career round-trippers.
“Mays is the greatest ballplayer that ever lived,” said former teammate and Hall of Famer Monte Irvin.
Mays was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1979.
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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