Willie Mays... A baseball Legend
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Willie Mays was born May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Alabama. Willie started to play baseball shortly after the sport was de-segregated. He attended Fairfield Industrial High School. After he graduated he went to the minor leagues. After playing in the minor leagues for two years he was picked up by the New York Giants in 1951. He was named " Rookie of the Year". He played for the Giants until 1972. During the 1973 season he was traded to the New York Mets where he retired.