Willie Mays missed most of the 1952 Baseball season and the entire 1953 season because he was in the U.S. Army.
Willie Mays, outfielder for the New York Giants was Rookie of the year in 1951.
Willie Mays' only World Series win was with the 1954 New York Giants.
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.
He played for the NewYork/San Francisco Giants from 1951-52 and 1954-72. He missed most of the 1952 season and all of the 1953 season because he was inducted into the U.S. Army.
He wore No. 24.
Willie Mays.
Willie Mays played 22 seasons between 1951-1973 for the Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972) and Mets (1972-1973). Mays was drafted into the US Army in 1952 and missed most of that season and all of the 1953 season.
Willie Mays, outfielder for the New York Giants was Rookie of the year in 1951.
For much of his career in San Francisco, Willie Mays batted third in the Giants' lineup and was followed by cleanup hitter Willie McCovey.
Willie Mays
Willie Mays' only World Series win was with the 1954 New York Giants.
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.
Willie Mays started his baseball career playing for the New York Giants. He made his major league debut on May 25, 1951
After playing for the New York Giants (1951-52, 1954-57), Willie Mays starred for the team in San Francisco from 1958 to 1972. He missed part of the 1952 season and all of the 1953 season because of a military obligation.
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He played for the NewYork/San Francisco Giants from 1951-52 and 1954-72. He missed most of the 1952 season and all of the 1953 season because he was inducted into the U.S. Army.
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.