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Mays

American  
[mayz] / meɪz /

noun

  1. Willie (Howard), Jr., born 1931, U.S. baseball player.


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Tony winner Jefferson Mays stars in a new revival of Peter Shaffer’s ‘Amadeus,’ directed by Tony-winner Darko Tresnjak, at Pasadena Playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“It feels like we just cleaned out our dressing rooms and we’re moving back in,” notes Mays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Millions of Americans regularly rooted for the success of black stars including Robinson, Hank Aaron, Roy Campanalla, Willie Mays and Satchel Paige.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

James S. Hirsch is an author whose books include “Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Well, it was ol’ Grayson himself who had last crack at Mays, in the ninth inning of a game with Indianapolis — and what did Grayson do?

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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