Willie Mays Autographed HOF Plaque Postcard JSA San Francisco Giants Baseball

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Seller: calabinder ✉️ (20,483) 100%, Location: Downers Grove, Illinois, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 364222533918 Willie Mays Autographed HOF Plaque Postcard JSA San Francisco Giants Baseball.

You are bidding on an autographed HOF Plaque postcard signed by Willie Mays ....includes  JSA COA ... ...  ....  Note that items with COAs come with individual COAs, sticker usually on back of item. I do not accept "Best Offer". Prices are reduced every 30 days until the item sells. Thanks for understanding this policy!  

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Willie Howard Mays Jr.  (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid ", is an American former center fielder  in Major League Baseball  (MLB). Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ruth  on most all-time lists, including those of The Sporting News  and ESPN . Mays played in the National League  (NL) between 1951 and 1973 for the New York  / San Francisco Giants  and New York Mets .

Born in Westfield, Alabama , Mays was an all-around athlete. He joined the Birmingham Black Barons  of the Negro American League  in 1948, playing with them until the Giants signed him upon his graduation from high school in 1950. He proceeded to win the Rookie of the Year Award  in 1951 after hitting 20 home runs  to help the Giants win their first pennant in 14 years. In 1954, he won the NL MVP Award , leading the Giants to their last World Series title before their move to the West Coast. His over-the-shoulder catch  of a Vic Wertz  fly ball  in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series  is one of the most famous baseball plays of all time. After the Giants moved to San Francisco, Mays went on to win another MVP Award in 1958 and later led the Giants to the 1962 World Series , this time losing to the New York Yankees . He ended his career with a return to New York after a mid-season trade to the New York Mets  in 1972, retiring after the team's trip to the 1973 World Series . He served as a coach for the Mets for the rest of the decade, and later rejoined the Giants as a special assistant to the president and general manager.

A 24-time All-Star , tying him for the second most in history, Mays became a perennial MVP candidate, finishing in the top six in the voting in eleven of the next twelve seasons, twice as runner-up in 1958 and 1962. He led the NL in home runs four times and in slugging percentage  five times while batting  over .300 and posting 100 runs batted in  (RBI) ten times each. Mays was also at the forefront of a resurgence of speed as an offensive weapon in the 1950s, leading the league in stolen bases  four times, triples  three times and runs  twice, with his 179 steals during the decade topping the major leagues. He was the first NL player to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season , the first player in history to reach both 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases, and the second player and the first right-handed hitter to hit 600 home runs. Mays also set standards for defensive brilliance, winning 12 consecutive Gold Glove Awards  after their creation in 1957, still a record for outfielders; he led NL center fielders in double plays  five times and assists  three times.

A classic example of a five-tool player , Mays finished his career with a batting average of .302. At the time of his retirement, he held the NL record for career runs scored (2,062), and ranked second in league history behind Stan Musial  in games played (2,992), third in at bats  (10,881), runs batted in (1,903), total bases  (6,066), extra-base hits  (1,323) and walks  (1,464), fourth in hits  (3,283), fifth in slugging percentage (.557), and eighth in doubles  (523); his 140 triples ranked fourth among players active after 1945. He holds major league records for games as a center fielder (2,829), putouts as an outfielder  (7,095) and extra-inning home runs (22), and ended his career behind only Ty Cobb  in total games as an outfielder (2,842) and ranking seventh in assists (188) and third in double plays (59) in center field. Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame  in 1979  in his first year of eligibility, and was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team  in 1999. President Barack Obama  presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom  in 2015.

...... Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois

  • Sport: Baseball
  • Signed: Yes
  • Original/Reprint: Original
  • Autograph Authentication: James Spence Authentication (JSA)
  • Product: Postcard

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