Willie Mays (92 years old)
May 6 American Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder (24 x MLB All Star; 12 x Gold Glove Award; 660 career HRs, NL MVP 1954, 65; SF Giants, NY Mets), born in Westfield, Alabama
- May 15 Ken Venturi, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1964), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2013)
- May 17 Stan Albeck, American basketball coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls), born in Chenoa, Illinois (d. 2021)
- May 19 Bob Anderson, British racing driver (d. 1967)
- May 20 Chiharu Igaya, Japan, slalom (Olympic silver 1956)
- May 20 Ken Boyer, American baseball player (d. 1982)
- May 26 Jim Frey, American MLB manager (Kansas City Royals, American League C'ship 1980; Chicago Cubs), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2020)
- May 28 Raymond Miquel, chairman (Scottish Sports Council)
- May 29 Osvaldo Héctor Cruz, Argentine soccer forward (22 caps; Independiente 235 games), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2023)
About May 1931
How Old? 92 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20), Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)
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