Books and articles about Dave May

May stagnated on the Orioles' bench in his first three seasons, seeing action as a backup outfielder and an unsuccessful pinch hitter. Acquired by Milwaukee in mid-1970 and made a regular, he had his best season in 1973, with career highs of 25 HR, 93 RBI, 96 runs, and a .303 average. He tied for the league lead in total bases with 295. After a disappointing 1974 season (.226, 10 HR), he was traded to Atlanta with a minor league pitcher in the deal that brought Hank Aaron back to Milwaukee. May had a good year in part-time duty in 1975, hitting 12 HR in just 203 at-bats, but dropped off again in 1976 and was part of the deal that brought 1974 AL MVP Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. (WOR)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 18, 1969: Red Sox pitcher Ray Jarvis drives in two runs and beats the Orioles, 6–1. The only score for the O's is a homer by Don Buford with Dave May on 1B. May holds up to watch Tony Conigliaro fall into the RF stands in a vain attempt to catch the drive and Buford passes May. May scores but Buford is called out and is credited with a single. » May 15, 1973: Milwaukee beats the Indians 2–1 on Dave May's home run in the bottom of the 17th inning. It is May's 10th home run of the season, one more than he had in 1972. » July 31, 1973: The Tigers win a pair from the Brewers 6–5 and 9–4 and end Dave May's American League season-best hitting streak at 24 games. » September 10, 1973: The Brewers reach 70 wins for the first time in franchise history, besting the Tigers. Jim Colborn goes all the way for his 19th win and Dave May hits his 25th home run of the year. » November 2, 1974: The Braves trade Hank Aaron to the Brewers for OF Dave May and a minor league pitcher to be named later. Aaron will finish his ML career in Milwaukee, where he started it in 1954. Meanwhile, Aaron, the home run king of American baseball, and Sadaharu Oh, his Japanese counterpart, square off for a home run contest at Korakuen Stadium. Aaron wins 10–9.