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Former Oriole Lee "Big Bopper" May dead at 74

Posted at 6:36 AM, Jul 31, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-31 06:36:52-04

An Orioles Hall of Famer who appeared in two World Series' has died.

Lee May played 18 seasons in the MLB with the Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals. 

The three-time all star led the American League in RBI in 1976 as a member of the Orioles. May appeared in the World Series twice -- once with the Reds in 1970 and once with the Orioles in 1979. 

He was 74 years old.