page_title: Lee May
section_title: Baltimore Orioles 1975–80
hierarchical_section_title: Lee May / Major league / Baltimore Orioles 1975–80
caption_attribution_description: English: Professional baseball player Lee May
context_page_description: Lee Andrew May was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter who played 18-seasons for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Royals. He batted and threw right-handed. He was the older brother of former Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees outfielder Carlos May.
  May, nicknamed "The Big Bopper," hit 20 or more home runs and 80 or more runs batted in in 11 consecutive seasons. He led the American League in RBI in 1976. He also made three All-Star Game appearances, including as the starting first baseman for the National League team in 1972.
context_section_description: He was traded along with Jay Schlueter to the Baltimore Orioles for Enos Cabell and Rob Andrews on December 3, 1974. Averaging 32 homers and 98 RBI as one of MLB's top five power hitters over the previous five seasons, May was expected to improve the Orioles' offensive production at first base.
  He took an immediate liking to the American League. In his first at bat in the junior circuit, he hit a three-run home run at Tiger Stadium. In his first appearance at Boston's Fenway Park, May crushed two three-run home runs over the park's famed Green Monster including a game-winning shot.
  In 1976, May enjoyed his best season as an Oriole. He hit 25 home runs and led the American League in RBI with 109. For his effort, May won the Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award.
  In his last three seasons with the Orioles, May was primarily used as a designated hitter to make room for a young Eddie Murray at first base. Although May was a major contributor in 1979 with 19 homers and 69 RBI, in the 1979 World Series, he only came to bat twice because the DH was not used in that series.
caption: May at bat in 1977 as a member of the Baltimore Orioles.
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