Willie Mays is one of the most beloved athletes in the history of New York. From his rookie year in 1951 until 1957 (minus two years in the army) the “Say Hey Kid” graced the vast centerfield in the old Polo Grounds as a member of the New York Giants. As the National League MVP, he led the Giants to an improbable World Series victory in 1954, culminat…
Willie Mays Returns to the Polo Grounds
60 years ago this week Willie Mays played a game in the Polo Grounds in New York for the first time since the Giants bolted for the west coast after the 1957 season
