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Life.com On this day in 1931, Willie Mays was born. By the time he was playing in San Francisco, it was clear that Mays was on track to challenge the most hallowed records in the game.
106 months ago
Life.com Willie Mays hit his 600th career home run on this day in 1969.
114 months ago
Life.com On this day, Willie Mays made his major league debut with the New York Giants
118 months ago
Sports Illustrated Happy 85th birthday, Willie Mays! In 1970, Roy Blount Jr. wrote this classic SI story after Mays notched his 3,000th hit.
119 months ago
Life.com Happy birthday, Willie Mays, born on this day in 1931.
119 months ago
Life.com Willie Mays broke the National League home run record on this day in 1965.
119 months ago
NPR "He taught me a lot things about life. I already knew how to play the game, but sometimes you need a little more. You need to know how to treat people."
Willie Mays Remembers Mentor Monte Irvin
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Irvin, who died Monday at 96, was one of the first black players in Major League Baseball. He showed Mays the ropes when Mays entered the league. Irvin, Mays said, was "sort of like my father."
122 months ago
Laughing Squid
124 months ago
Life.com On this day in 1969, Willie Mays hit his 600th career home run.
126 months ago
Jalopnik Yep, we went there.
127 months ago
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