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share-square-878069 By the time he turned 21, Willie Mays was in the Major Leagues and considered by many to be a five-tool player. The claim was first announced by Leo Durocher, Maysâ first big league manager in the early 1950s. Mays could do it all. His glove and arm were exceptional. His running speed was considered tops in baseball, and his power and hitting ability were second to none. It isnât difficult to figure out why Mays was established at such a young age. It started in the Negro Leagues, where Mays began his professional career at 15. Think about this: He had yet to graduate from high school, and he was playing with grown men. ....
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA The case of Willie Mays’ missing HR: Will he get credit for Negro League blast? [San Francisco Chronicle] Dec. 21 The magical number 660 overlaps generations of Giants fans. Everyone knowing at least a little about Giants franchise history knows 660 is Willie Mays’ home run total. What if the number jumped to 661? Negro Leagues statistics from 1920 to 1948 soon will be classified among statistics of major-leaguers, and 1948 was Mays’ rookie season with the Birmingham Black Barons. It had been believed Mays had no home runs that year, at least based on statistical websites. Upon further review, he did hit a homer in 1948, according to newspaper clippings and a record of the Negro American League final stats. ....
The case of Willie Mays missing HR: Will he get credit for Negro League blast? FacebookTwitterEmail Willie Mays, star outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, arrives on Feb. 4, 1962 at a San Francisco public playground equipped for a workout on his own. Mays, who recently signed a Giants contract for an estimated $90,000 largest in Giants history, said he wanted to limber up some as spring training is just around the corner. (AP Photo/Robert Houston)Robert Houston / Associated Press 1962 The magical number 660 overlaps generations of Giants fans. Everyone knowing at least a little about Giants franchise history knows 660 is Willie Mays’ home run total. ....