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Who Was Willie Mays? 5 Things to Know About the Late Baseball Player
Mays died at the age of 93 following a long and successful career with the MLB. Learn more about the late athlete here.
Former president Barack Obama — who awarded Mays with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 — also paid tribute to the late baseball player. “Willie Mays wasn’t just a singular athlete, blessed with an unmatched combination of grace, skill and power,” Obama tweeted. During the eighth inning, Mays made an over-the-shoulder catch in the outfield, then threw the ball back to the infield fast enough to prevent Cleveland from scoring.
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