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  • Saying 'No way' to the Say Hey Kid

    04/22/2005 2:09:26 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 17 replies · 1,199+ views
    Baltimore Sun ^ | April 22, 2005 | JoAnna Daemmrich
    HAGERSTOWN - It was 1950 when baseball great Willie Mays made his minor league debut at the humble ballpark here to catcalls and racial jeers. He hit two doubles and a home run. Almost no one applauded. Years passed, and this blue-collar town in Western Maryland wanted to make amends with the Giants' legendary center fielder. When a reluctant Mays returned last summer, after turning down earlier invitations, Mayor William M. Breichner publicly apologized to the 73-year-old Hall of Famer and promised to name a street in his honor. Unfortunately, the street the mayor picked - Memorial Boulevard - proved...