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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.
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∙ 15y agoWillie Mays played for the Giants from 1951 -1972, and played for the New York Mets from 1972 - 1973
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∙ 15y agoAfter playing for the Giants for 21 years, Willie Mays was traded to the New York Mets on 11 May 1972. He retired after the 1973 season.
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∙ 12y agoWillie Mays played 22 seasons (1951-52, 1954-73). He missed most of the 1952 season and all of the 1953 season because of military duty.
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∙ 9y agoWillie Mays debuted on May 25, 1951, playing for the New York Giants at Polo Grounds IV; he played his final game on September 9, 1973, playing for the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
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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.
How many times has Willie Mays won the World Series?
Willie Mays' only World Series win was with the 1954 New York Giants.
Willie Mays the best baseball player ever?
Many people think so..but, it is such a subjective question that there is really no correct answer. Certainly, Mays was one of the best, a "five tool" player, i. e., hit for average, hit for power, great speed, great fielder and terrific throwing arm.
How many times did Willie Mays go to the All-Star game?
For twenty years, from 1954 until his retirement in 1973, Willie Mays was named to the All-Star team each season. However, in the four years from 1959 to 1962, two All-Star games were played each season; as a result, Willie Mays played in a total of 24 All-Star games, a record he shares with Hank Aaron and Stan Musial. He was in the starting line-up for 18 of those games, always playing center field.
How many career grand slams has Willie Mays hit in MLB?
Mays, who played for the New York/San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets during his career, hit eight home runs with the bases loaded.
How many children does Willie Mays have?
Willie Mays's birth name is Mays, Willie Howard.
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.
How many times did Willie Mays strike out?
Willie Mays struckout 1,526 times in 10,881 career at bats.
What is a fact about Willie Mays?
Mays, who celebrated his 86th birthday on May 6, 2017, is considered by many to be the greatest living major-league baseball player.
How many home run did Wille Mays get in his career?
Willie Mays go 660 Home runs
How many National League batting championships did Willie Mays win?
Willie Mays won the NL batting title once, that being in 1954 when he hit .345.
How many home runs did Willie Mays hit in his first season?
In 1951, Mays hit 20 home runs.
How many times has Willie Mays won the World Series?
Willie Mays' only World Series win was with the 1954 New York Giants.
How many baseball hits did Dick Groat and Willie Mays each get in the 1950's?
Dick Groat played six seasons in the '50s (1952, 1955-1959) and had 886 base hits. Willie Mays played eight seasons in the '50s (1951-1952, 1954-1959) and had 1291 base hits. Groat missed the 1953 and 1954 and Mays missed most of the 1952 season and all of 1953 due to military service. Groat base hits - 109 in 1952, 139 in 1955, 142 in 1956, 158 in 1957, 175 in 1958, 163 in 1959. Mays base hits - 127 in 1951, 30 in 1952, 195 in 1954, 185 in 1955, 171 in 1956, 195 in 1957, 208 in 1958, 180 in 1959.
Which negro league player eventually played major league baseball?
Many, including Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Monte Irvin, and many others.
How many times did Willie Mays strike out 3 times in a game?
Dennis Bennett was the first to do it
How many errors did Willie Mays make in his career?
He was "credited" with 156 fielding errors in his career.
