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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.