I was the first black in that particular league. And, we played in a town called Hagerstown, Maryland. ... I said to myself — and this is why Piper Davis came in — in my mind, “Hey, whatever they call you, they can’t touch you. Don’t talk back.”
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Willie Mays
Baseball centre fielder; twice National League Most Valuable Player
United States · 1931–2024
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Willie Mays was an American baseball centre fielder who played twenty-three major league seasons, mostly for the New York and San Francisco Giants. He was a twenty-four-time All-Star, twice National League Most Valuable Player, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
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