Yes. He was a member of the 1954 New York Giants team that swept the Cleveland Indians in four games. In Game 1, he made the sensational over-the-head catch off the bat of Cleveland's Vic Wertz. It is one of the greatest moments in World Series history.
Willie Mays made "The Catch" off the bat of Cleveland's Vic Wertz in game 1 of the 1954 World Series.
Willie Mays' only World Series win was with the 1954 New York Giants.
On October 14, 1973, Mays drove in a run with a base hit in Game 2 of the World Series. The hit was the winning run for the Mets, who defeated the Oakland A's 10-6.
In the 1951 World Series, rookies Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays faced each other for the first time. In that Series, the Yankees beat the New York Giants.
0 ... Willie played in 4 World Series, 3 for the Giants and 1 for the Mets, and did not hit a home run.
The catch was made in 1954 World Series
Willie Mays played in four World Series: 1) 1951 - 22 at bats, 2 strikeouts 2) 1954 - 14 at bats, 1 strikeout 3) 1955 - 28 at bats, 5 strikeouts 4) 1973 - 7 at bats, 1 strikeout Willie Mays struckout 9 times in 71 World Series at bats.
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Carl Mays of the Boston Red Sox.
Willie Mays is a Christian.
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20 ... 17 for the Giants (1951, 1954, 1962) and 3 for the Mets (1973).