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Mays, Willie
     
Mays, Willie
(1931- ) a US baseball player who was one of the greatest ever. He joined the New York Giants in 1951 and played for them for many years. In 1964 he became the first black player to be made captain of a team in the Major Leagues. He was also the first National League player to hit more than 600 home runs.
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