Davis first made the Dodgers roster in 1960, and he would eventually replace the legendary Duke Snider in Centerfield. He was one of the fastest baseball players, which he used to chase down balls in the outfield and befuddle opponents on the base paths. Early in his career, he helped the Dodgers win two World Series Championships (1963 & 1965), and in the early 70s, he won three Gold Gloves.
Davis had 13 20 plus Stolen Base years, with a total 398. Twice leading the National League in Triples, he would go to two All-Star Games. He finished his career with brief stints in Montreal, Texas, St. Louis, San Diego, and California, and he retired in 1979 with 2,571 Hits and 182 Home Runs.
As for the Baseball Hall of Fame, Willie Davis never received a vote for the Hall, but that was primarily because he wasn't even included on the ballot! Davis had to be considered the best player in the modern era, never to have received a slot on the Hall of Fame ballot.
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