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In May 1972, the 41 year old Willie "Say Hey Kid" Mays was traded from the Giants to the Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and $50,000 ($262,490 today). His first game playing for the Mets was on May 14th when he hit his second to last home run of his career (his 600th was on August 17, 1973). The final at bat of this Baseball's great was in the 1973 World Series for the Mets.
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Willie Mays retirement on what team?
New York Mets
Did Willie Mays and Willie McCovey play in the same year?
Willie Mays and Willie McCovey played for many years together.. from 1959 until 1972 when Mays was traded to the New York Mets.
What team did Willie Mays play for right before his retirement?
The New York Mets
When did Willie Mays retired?
He retired after the 1973 season. His last at bat was for the New York Mets in Game 3 of the 1973 World Series.
How long did Willie Mays play professional baseball?
Willie Mays played 22 seasons in MLB: 1951-1952 and 1954-1971: New York/San Francisco Giants 1972: San Francisco Giants and New York Mets 1973: New York Mets
When was baseball player Willie Mays born?
Willie Howard Mays was born May 6, 1931. He is a retired professional baseball player who played with the New York and San Francisco Giants, and with the New York Mets.
Who was the say hey kid?
Willie Mays Of the New York/SF Giants Was the"Say Hey Kid". Willie Finished his career with the New York Mets.
What year was Willie Mays called up to the majors?
Mays began his Major League career in 1951 with the New York Giants and retired after the 1973 season with the New York Mets.
What number did Willie Mays have?
He wore No. 24 during his entire career with the New York/San Francisco Giants and the New York mets.
Who did Willie Mays play for before retierment?
None today as Willie Mays has been retired since 1973. When Mays did play in the Major Leagues, Willie played for the New York Giants from 1951 thru 1957, moved with the team to San Francisco and played for the Giants from 1958 thru part of 1972 and then was traded to the New York Mets on May 11, 1972 and played with the Mets in 1973 as well. Mays also played for the "Birmingham Black Barons" of the Negro Leagues in 1948-9 prior to having his contract bought by the Giants in 1950 after he graduated high school.
Who has scored most run before all-star game?
Willie Mays scored the most runs before an all star game with a total of 24 runs. Willie Mays played baseball for New York Giants and the New York Mets.
How many baseball seasons did Willie Mays play?
Willie played in the Negro Leagues for the Chattanooga Choo Choos and Birmingham Black Barons in the late 1940s and in the minors for the Trenton Giants in 1950 and Minneapolis Millers in 1951 before being called up to the New York Giants in May, 1951.
