1954 World Series
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The 1954 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 1954 season. The 51st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the National League champion
Dusty Rhodes rounds first base after hitting a home run during the 7th inning
Hank Thompson set a World Series record for bases on balls with 7 in the Series
Willie Mays
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Willie Howard Mays Jr., nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 major league seasons. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time
1954 World Series
…York Yankees with 114 and again by the 2001 Seattle Mariners with 116). "The Catch" occurred during Game 1 of this series, when Giants center fielder Willie Mays snared a long drive by Vic Wertz near the outfield wall with his back to the infield. Utility player Dusty Rhodes had clutch hits in three of the four…
Mays with the New York Giants in 1955
1952 Bowman Willie Mays
Mays' baseball glove he used during "The Catch" on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008
Mays in 1955