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 endur+ legacy ( ,william ,willie ,h[>d 
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preamble z ,mays7 0 born 9 ! =m] t[n (  
,we/field1 9 ,jeff]son ,c\nty1 ,alabama1
 9 #aica1 & began play+ baseball at an  
e>ly age ) 8 fa!r1 ,cat ,mays1 :o 0 an  
accompli%$ baseball play] himself2      
,:]eas ,mays 0 a /&\t multi sport a?lete
 at ,fairfield ,indu/rial ,high ,s*ool1 
lead+ ! basketball team 9 scor+1 play+  
multiple positions on ! football team1 &
 %[cas+ 8 natural tal5t = baseball2     
,:]eas1 9 #aidh1 ,mays began 8          
pr(essional baseball c>e] at age #af 9 !
 ,negro ,am]ican ,league1 #aa ye>s be=e 
! complete integration ( ,major ,league 
,baseball 9 #aiei2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidh1     

,mays record$ 8 fir/ pr(essional hit at 
,rickwood ,field 9 ,birm+ham1 ,alabama1 
:ile play+ = ! ,birm+ham ,black ,b>ons1 
& us$ 8 out/&+ field+1 batt+1 & base    
runn+ ability to help lead ! team to !  
#aidh ,negro ,_w ,s]ies2 ,:]eas1 9      
#aiej1 ,mays sign$ a contract ) ! ,new  
,york ,giants aft] graduat+ f ,fairfield
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ye> 9 ! m9or leagues1 & 0 quickly call$ 
up to play 8 fir/ game = ! ,new ,york   
,giants on ,may #bd1 #aiea2 ,:]eas1 9   
#aiea1 ,mays 0 vot$ ! ,national ,league 
,rookie ( ! ,ye> aft] record+ #fh runs  
batt$ 9 & #bj home runs 9 #aba games2   
,:]eas1 f #aieb to #aied1 ,mays 0 draft$
 into ! ,army & s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dur+ ! ,korean ,w>2 ,:]eas dur+ ,mays   
milit>y s]vice1 he sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t 9 !  
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a?letic in/ructor & play$ baseball = !  
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f9i%$ 8 s]vice 9 ! ,army1 ,mays return$ 
to help ! ,new ,york ,giants w9 ! #aied 
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cat* 9 deep c5t] field to w9 game #a ( !
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 rememb]$ z ,! ,cat*2 ,:]eas ,mays e>n$ 
a rem>kable numb] ( aw>ds & accolades   
?r\gh\t 8 c>e] 9 ,major ,league         
,baseball1 includ+-- 7#a7 #bd ,all-,/>  
,game selections2  7#b7 #b ,national    
,league ,mo/ ,valuable ,play] ,aw>ds2   
7#c7 #ab ,gold ,glove ,aw>ds2 &  7#d7 #d
 ,national ,league home run lead]       
titles2 ,:]eas ,mays a*iev$ a 4#cjb     
lifetime batt+ av]age :ile record+      
#c1bic hits1 #ffj home runs1 & a ,major 
,league ,baseball all-"t record ( #g1aab
 put\ts f ! outfield2 ,:]eas ,mays is ! 
only play] 9 ,major ,league ,baseball   
hi/ory ) m ?an #cjj home runs1 #cjj /ol5
 bases1 #c1jjj c>e] hits1 & a c>e] batt+
 av]age great] ?an 4#cjj2 ,:]eas !      
accompli%m5ts by ,mays 7 n fully        
recogniz$ until #bjbd1 :5 ,major ,league
 ,baseball incorporat$ ! /ati/ics f !   
,negro ,am]ican ,league into ! ,major   
,league ,baseball hi/orical records2    

,:]eas1 9 #aigi1 ,mays 0 elect$ to !    
,baseball ,hall ( ,fame on 8 fir/       
ballot2 ,:]eas1 z a tribute to !        
indelible impact & endur+ legacy (      
,mays1 ^: j]sey numb] 0 #bd1 ! ,san     
,francisco ,giants & ,new ,york ,mets   
retir$ ! j]sey numb] #bd s t no o!r     
play] on ^? teams c\ld we> t numb] aga92
 ,:]eas ! address ( ! /adium ( ! ,san   
,francisco ,giants is #bd ,willie ,mays 
,plaza1 9 recognition ( ! contributions 
& impact t ,mays _h on ! ,san ,francisco
 ,giants organization ?r\gh\t 8 life2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,mays 0 aw>d$ !        
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 ! highe/  
honor ! ,presid5t c aw>d to a civilian2 
,:]eas1 on ,june #ah1 #bjbd1 ,mays di$  
at #ic ye>s old1 #b days be=e ,major    
,league ,baseball ho/$ its fir/ ev] game
 at ,rickwood ,field 9 ,birm+ham1       
,alabama1 :]e ,mays made 8 pr(essional  
baseball debut #gf ye>s e>li]2 & ,:]eas 
,mays p]sonifi$ ! ,am]ican ,dream by    
rely+ on 8 rel5tless "w e?ic &          
det]m9ation to become an immortal giant 

( ! national pa/ime ( baseball1 all :ile
 inspir+ millions ( p across ! ,unit$   
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 honors ! timeless values ( h>d "w &
 sacrifice t ,william ,willie ,h[>d     
,mays1 ,jr4 embodi$2  7#b7 recognizes ! 
inspiration t ,william ,willie ,h[>d    
,mays1 ,jr4 0 & cont9ues to be =        
g5]ations ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7
 celebrates ! hi/oric feats t ,william  
,willie ,h[>d ,mays1 ,jr4 a*iev$ :ile   
play+ baseball1 ! game t he lov$4