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February 20, 1963-Willie Mays becomes highest paid player in the MLB

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • February 20, 2024
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Future Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays signed a $100,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants. Mays became known for his leaping and diving catches and his iconic play as a center fielder. He was also a great hitter, hitting 660 home runs, accumulating 3,383 hits and scoring 2,062 runs. He is one of the best all-around players in the history of baseball.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.