Willie Mays: The Untold Story of His Groundbreaking Baseball Debut in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – In 1950, a young and talented Negro Leagues player, Willie Mays, embarked on a journey that would forever change his life and baseball history. At just 19 years old, Mays decided to forgo his high school prom to join the Trenton Giants, making his debut in affiliated professional baseball in the city of Hagerstown, a former slave-trading stronghold. Mays quickly made a name for himself, becoming the first Black player to appear …