Maury Wills Museum – Fargo, North Dakota

Maury Wills Museum – Fargo, North Dakota

Opened in 2001 the museum is dedicated to telling the story of one of baseballs primier players, Maury Wills.  The museum is located on the  ground floor of Newman Outdoor Field. Maury started his association with the Hawks in their innaugural year (1996) as a coach and instructor.

Starting in 1998 he joined Jack Michaels in the radio booth as the "Voices of the RedHawks." He also runs a day camp for Fargo area youth known as the Maury Wills Knothole Gang.

A few of his claim to fame accomplishments are: He was the first person to steal over 100 bases in a season, with 104 in 1962

-was the 1961 & 1962 winner of the Gold Glove Award

-was the 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, & 1965 leader in stolen bases

-was the 1962 National League Most Valuable Player

When you go to a RedHawk game be sure to stop in and browse through the musem, relive a little history and a wonderful story.

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