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Why Willie Mays' 'The Catch' remains one of the most legendary baseball plays of all-time
Truth be told, Mays did not hit well in his 21 career World Series games: .230/.305/.270 with zero home runs. Despite that, MLB renamed the World Series MVP Award the Willie Mays World Series MVP ...
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Say Hey, Say Willie! Baseball Great Willie Mays
“The Say Hey Kid” Willie Howard Mays Jr. (1931–2024) began his career in the Negro ... Mays started his Major League career by winning the 1951 National League Rookie of the Year Award. A two time ...
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“I wanted to be just like Willie Mays” – Barry Bonds expressing his admiration for the Hall of Famer
Legendary hitter Barry Bonds expressed his admiration for one of the greats of the game, Willie Mays, at the 100th annual Baseball Writer's dinner, which took place in New York City on Saturday.
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Baseball Loses Beloved Ambassador As Willie Mays Dies At Age 93
Considered by many the greatest player in baseball history, Willie Mays died Tuesday at 93. He had been the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. A star for the Giants in both New ...
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Tributes paid to 'true giant' of baseball, Willie Mays
A legend': Willie Mays fans react to baseball great's death ... Mays returned in 1954 to earn his first MVP award. That same year, he helped the team defeat Cleveland in the World Series.
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A Progressive Perspective: Willie Mays was better than even Mickey Mantle
I used the injury rationalization for most of my life to argue that Mickey, if not hurt constantly, would have been better than Willie Mays. The point of fact was Mickey Mantle’s career wasn’t ...