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    Willie Mays: MLB MVP
    Willie Mays: MLB MVP
    Willie Mays: MLB MVP
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    Willie Mays: MLB MVP

    By Abbe L. Starr

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    Willie Mays is a Major League Baseball legend. He started on a semipro team in high school, but it wasn’t long before the Say Hey Kid started playing pro ball. A two-time MVP and 1954 World Series champion, Mays has made history as one of baseball’s greatest batters and fielders. Explore the exciting career and life of this superstar player.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2023
    ISBN9781728482682
    Willie Mays: MLB MVP
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    Abbe L. Starr

    Abbe L. Starr is an author of nonfiction for children who believes in the power of stories. She lives in Ft. Wayne, Indiana with her husband and three sons.

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