Major League Baseball Player. For eighteen seasons (1965 to 1982), he played at the first base and outfield positions with the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals. Born Lee Andrew May, he was a three-sport athlete who excelled at football, basketball and baseball during his years at Parker High School in Alabama. Signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds in 1961, he made his Major League debut with Cincinnati on September 1, 1965. He saw his playing time gradually increase over the next few seasons and in 1968, he succeeded Deron Johnson as the Reds' starting first baseman. In 1969, he produced the first of three consecutive seasons in which he topped the 30 home run mark (1969 with 38, 1970 with 34 and 1971 with 39), as he established himself a perennial power hitter in the league. In 1970, May contributed to the Reds' run at the National League Pennant and batted .389 during the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, of which included belting 2 home runs. He was acquired by Houston in a multiple player trade for which sent Joe Morgan to the Reds. In 1976, he led the league with his 109 RBIs while in an Orioles' uniform. In 1979, he experienced his second World Series action and appeared in 2 games during the Fall Classic against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Following a two-year stint with the Royals (1981 and 1982), he retired. In 2,071 career regular season games, he compiled 2,031 hits, 354 home runs, 1,244 RBIs and a .267 lifetime batting average. During the course of his career, he achieved all star status three-times (1969, 1971 and 1972). After retiring as a player, he served as a coach and was the Royals' staff when they won the World Series in 1985. He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2006. His younger brother Carlos May was a former Major League player. Additionally, his grandson Jacob May became a Major League player. He died of complications from heart disease.