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Willie Mays!

Willie Mays!. By : Andrew Livengood. Background information. May 5 th 1931 in Westfield Alabama Family Only went to high school, couldn’t afford/ got drafter right out of high school. Worked at a steel mill 9-14 and professional MLB player Still alive. Accomplishments.

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Willie Mays!

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  1. Willie Mays! By: Andrew Livengood

  2. Background information • May 5th 1931 in Westfield Alabama • Family • Only went to high school, couldn’t afford/ got drafter right out of high school. • Worked at a steel mill 9-14 and professional MLB player • Still alive

  3. Accomplishments • Two world series • Golden glove • Hall of fame • Rookie of the year

  4. Qualities • Energetic • Fast • Baseball star • Gives back

  5. Early life Born in Westfield Alabama on may 5th Worked in a steel mill at age 10-14 Drafted into semi-pro baseball at the age of 16 Was drafted into the army at 23

  6. Interesting facts • Profession baseball playerat the youngest age aloud (14) • Was drafted to war at the prime of his career (23) • His dad died when he was 25 years old

  7. Bibliography • http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/may0bio-1 • http://www.williemays.com/ • http://www.nndb.com/people/427/000023358/

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