Willie McGee is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who was a 1982 World Series champion, a four-time All-Star, and the 1985 National League MVP during his 18-year career (1982-1999). Though primarily known for his success with the St. Louis Cardinals, McGee also spent time with both the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. An outstanding defender, McGee won three Gold Glove Awards and finished his career with 2,254 hits, a .295 batting average, 856 runs batted in, and 352 stolen bases.

A local product born in San Francisco, McGee began his Major League career with the Cardinals in 1982. They would win the World Series that year with a particularly memorable Game 3 performance by McGee. Not known for his power and only a rookie at the time, McGee delivered a pair of home runs in the game as well as a spectacular defensive play in center field.

During his first of two stints with St. Louis, McGee had arguably the best season of his career (1985) when he was named the NL MVP after being ranked first in the NL in batting average (.353, the second highest mark by a switch-hitter in NL history), hits (216), and triples (18). McGee later played for Oakland, San Francisco, and Boston before returning to the Cardinals to finish his brilliant career in 1999.