Willie mays

Portrait of Willie Mays, by artist Arthur K. Miller

On the occasion of baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer turning 90, a reflection on the conditioning that powered his greatness.

The San Francisco Giants originated in New York as the New York Gothams in 1883, and then 3 years later changed their name to the New York Giants, and

Willie Mays is considered by many to be among the best all-around players in baseball history.

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"I don't make history. I catch fly balls." Actually, Willie Mays did both. When Willie Mays joined the New York Giants in 1951, black players were still a rarity in the major leagues. Before Willie Mays, the typical baseball scout's report on a talented black player would mention the player's color first, his ability second. When scouts described young Willie Mays, they mentioned his remarkable skills first. For 22 seasons, Mays astonished fans and fellow players with his hitting, his…

There’s only one Willie Mays, now and forever.

New York Giants CTNW Favorites #1 Of course the number 1 New York Giant was the Say Hey Kid. Mays was fairly well represented on cardboard during his career. Even though he missed the entire 1953 season due to military obligations, he had a 1953 Topps card. In 1954 he was in both the Topps and Bowman sets. I chose to depict him on a 1954 Red Heart card. First because in 1954 the Giant were World Series Champs. There were a few other popular odd-ball cards I considered using. There were 1954…

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