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No. The Red Sox didn't have a black player until Pumpsie Green joined the club in 1959. Ten years earlier, the general manager of Boston's AA team in Birmingham, Alabama contacted them about Mays, who at the time was an 18-year-old phenom with the Birmingham Black Barons. Despite the rave reviews, Boston general manager Joe Cronin wasn't interested. Two years later, Mays was a New York Giants star and the National League Rookie of the Year.

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I do not know the exact number, but I know it was less than ten.

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Once ... with the 1954 New York Giants.

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Willie Mays has slowed up a little bit doing autograph shows. He does a few a year and his prices has skyrocketed to $300 for a ball and much more for jerseys etc....go into signings hotline (google it for link) and that will give you his stops along the way. Also, he does not like flash cameras taking pictures of him as his eyesight has become a challenge for him. Further, you can write a very nice letter to him c/o San Francisco Giants and he might repsond, (he did years ago) but very doubtful now, unless he you include a donation form to Say Hey Foundation.

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He attended Fairfield Industrial High School in Fairfield, Alabama.

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Willie McCovey, Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Bobby Thomson.

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This would be a considered a "hodge podge" ball by collectors, meaning there is no apparent theme or team documented by the signatures. Still a nice ball with the inclusion on Mays and Mantle. The authenticity of their signatures is the key appraisal factor. Assume the ball is worth $150-200 if their autographs are deemed genuine.

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There have probably been a myriad of plays in the world series, and shoestring catches even, but the one that you probably are thinking of was Billy Martin's shoestring catch with the bases loaded in the 1952 World Series. Martin was on the 1952 Yankees team that defeated the cross-town rival Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yanks were leading 4-2 in the seventh inning when manager Casey Stengel lifted Allie Reynolds out of the game and put in Vic Raschi, who almost immediately loaded the bases with only one out before Bob Kuzava came in to get out of the jam. The legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson lifted a short pop to the right side of the infield, but Yankee first baseman Joe Collins lost the ball in the sun and it was second baseman Billy Martin who made the shoestring catch to save at least one run. The phenomenal grab not only ended the chances of a Dodger comeback, but also inevitably sealed the Series victory for the defending champions. Despite their best efforts, "the Bums from Brooklyn" lived up to their nickname, as Kuzava remained in control the rest of the way. The loss was especially devastating after winning Games 1, 3 and 5 and the 4-2 triumph enabled Stengel to match Joe McCarthy's mark of managing a club to four consecutive World Series titles. Billy "The Kid" Martin

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Willie Mays hit 660 lifetime home runs.

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It was power-hitting first baseman Vic Wertz of the Cleveland Indians.

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He wore No. 24.

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Willie Mays is alive and well, and celebrated his 86th birthday on May 6, 2017.

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To a stamp dealer, 80% of face value. To most people, it's worth the value of the postage, i.e., what you paid for them. To a Baseball collector or Duke Snider fan who knows nothing about stamps, you could probably double your money.

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As of May 6, 2017, Mays is fifth on the all-time home run list with 660. He had a lifetime batting average of .302 and is one of 29 players to have 3,000 career hits.

Mays was arguably the greatest ballplayer of his generation. As an all-around ballplayer, he was superior to Mantle or Williams. He did everything well. Like Joe DiMaggio before him, Mays was an excellent fielder, a superb base runner, a great power hitter and one who retired with a lifetime batting average above .300. There have not been that many major league players who have excelled both defensively and offensively. Mays could do it all.

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Write the nursery rhyme....through the town

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Willie Mays hit his 500th home run on September 13, 1965 off of Don Nottebart of the Houston Astros.

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Mark signed probably around 500 of these bats with that exact notation. At one time 9about 4 years ago you could sell this bat for $1500 or more. But now since his record was broken and he is signing more frequently you can expect to get about $500-$750 for it.

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Never. Jansen never played for San Francisco. He was with the New York Giants between 1947-1954. Don Larsen was with the Giants between 1962-1964. Jose Pagan was on the Giants in the 60s.

All of the names mentioned were with the San Francisco Giants during the 1962 and 1963 seasons. Larry Jansen was the pitching coach during these seasons. See below for details.

Of course both Willie Mays and Willie McCovey had long careers with the San Francisco Giants.

As mentioned earlier Larry Jansen was a pitching coach with the Giants from 1961 thru 1971.

Jim Duffalo was a pitcher with the Giants from 1961 until being traded to Cincinnati on 5/4/65.

Jose Pagan was a shortstop with the Giants from 1959 until being traded to Pittsburgh on 5/22/65.

Felipe Alou was an outfielder with the Giants from 1958 until being traded to Milwaukee on 12/3/63.

Ed Bailey was catcher with the Giants from 05/13/61 until 12/3/63, when he was traded to Milwaukee.

Don Larsen was a pitcher with the Giants from 1962 until 5/20/64 when he was traded to Houston.

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One that always interested me was that, as a minor-league player in 1951, he didn't think he was "ready" to play major league baseball -- even though he was hitting .477 for his minor league team!

Obviously, he WAS ready to do so -- winning the Rookie of the Year Award that year.

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September 13, 1965 off Don Nottebart of the Houston Astros at the Astrodome in Houston.

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yes Bobby Bonds and Willie Mays wee teammates and close friends

when they played together on the San Francisco Giants. Willie was

named as godfather when Barry was born.