1994 Joe Mays, actor (Mr Saturday Night), dies of AIDS at 44
1992 Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-HR/30-steal seasons
1991 Douglas L Mays, cartoonist (Punch), dies
1990 Andre Dawson steals his 300th base and is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits
1989 Howard Johnson joins B Bonds and W Mays to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases
1985 Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle
1979 Willie Mays, Warren Giles, and Hack Wilson inducted in Hall of Fame
1979 Willie Mays elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1973 Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2 A's Mike Andrews makes 2 errors, prompting owner Finley to remove him
1973 Mets beat Expos 2-1 on Willie Mays Night at Shea Stadium
1973 Willie Mays night at Shea Stadium
1973 Willie Mays announces retirement at end of 1973 season
1973 Willie Mays hits 660th and last HR (off Don Gullett of Cincinnati)
1973 Willie Mays named to NL all star team for 24th time (ties Musial)
1972 Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges and moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 HR hitter (649)
1972 In Willie Mays 1st game as a New York Met his homer beats San Francisco Giants, 5-4
1972 Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash
1971 Willie Mays hits record 22nd and last extra inning HR
1971 Willie Mays hits his 638th HR, sets NL record of 1,950 runs scored
1970 Elizabeth Hoisington and Anna Mae Mays named 1st female U.S. generals
1970 Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s
1969 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes 2nd player to hit HR # 600
1969 Willie Mays hits his 600 HR off Mike Corkins
1968 All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants
1968 Damon Mays, NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1966 Willie Mays takes 2nd place on all-time HR list
1966 Alvoid Mays, NFL cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1966 Willie Mays hit his 512th HR
1966 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000 per year
1965 Willie Mays wins NL MVP
1965 Willie Mays named NL MVP
1965 Willie Mays's 500th HR (off Don Nottebart), Giants 11th straight win
1965 Willie Mays sets NL record for home runs in a month with his 17th of August
1965 Willie Mays 512th HR breaks Mel Ott's 511th NL record
1963 All star MVP: Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants
1963 Giant Willie Mays' HR in 16th inning gives them a 1-0 win over Braves
1963 Willie Mays for the San Francisco Giants signs a record $100,000 per year contract
1962 Willie Mays hits 4 HRs
1962 Melinda Mays, Augusta, Georgia, playmate, Feb, 1983
1961 Willie Mays is 4th major leaguer with 3 or more home runs twice in a season
1961 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays hits 4 home runs in a game
1957 Melvin Edward Mays, one of FBI's most wanted
1957 Dorothy Mays, born in Baltimore, Maryland, playmate, Jul, 1979
1957 Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team
1955 Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH
1955 Willie Mays is 7th player to reach 50 HRS in a season
1955 Willie Mays hits record tying 9th HR at Ebbets Field (ties Joe Adcock)
1954 Willie Mays famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz' 460' drive
1954 Giants' Willie Mays gets 82nd extra-base hit, breaks Mel Ott's record
1953 New York Giants Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each hit 2 home runs and a triple
1951 After going 0-for-12, Willie Mays connects for his 1st HR
1951 Willie Mays gets his 1st major league hit, a home run
1951 New York Giant Willie Mays 1st major league game (goes 0 for 5)
1951 Willie Mays begins playing for New York Giants
1936 Benjamin E. Mays named president of Morehouse College
1931 Willie Mays, baseball centerfielder, "Say Hey Kid", 660 HRs, MVP 1954
1931 Willie Mays, Hall of Fame baseball centerfielder, Giants, New York Mets
1924 Carl Mays is 1st pitcher to win 20 games seasons for 3 different teams
1923 Yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000
1923 Carl Mays gave up 13 runs and 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians
1921 Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays
1920 Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies
1920 Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch; he dies next day, only major league fatality
1900 Douglas L. Mays, cartoonist, Punch
1895 Benjamin E Mays, South Carolina, black educator, Morehouse, Howard University
1895 Benjamin E. Mays, American Educator
1879 Dr. Benjamin E Mays, named president of Atlanta Board of Education
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