MLB - Considered by many to be Baseball's Greatest Living Player. Willie Mays played for the Birmingham Black Barons at age 16 before winning NL Rookie of the Year with the New
Issued by Bowman Gum Company | Willie Mays, Outfield, New York Giants, from Picture Cards, series 5 (R406-5) issued by Bowman Gum | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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