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Mays's blast provides the deciding run in win over Giants.

WIllie Mays, clad in the orange and blue of the New York Mets, came back to the city where he made his name on this date in 1972.

Say Hey! It's Willie Mays's birthday!

In episode 9 of TWIB '77, Mel Allen and co. face the fears of expansion team balks, Walnut Hands, and CLOWNS.

TWIB looks back All Star Games past, plus all the action from the '77 Midsummer Classic, and Nolan Ryan's diva behavior will not be tolerated.

We're talking baseball! August 17 baseball with Willie, Buddy, and Kind of Blue!

On this date in 1965, the Mets almost no-hit the Pirates. Exactly five years later, they were almost no-hit by the Padres. Better luck next time, San Diego.

On May 14, 1972, Willie Mays, playing his first game with the Mets, hit a go-ahead (and eventual game-winning) solo home run to lead off the fifth inning. It was his first hit with the Mets and it gave his new team a 5-4 lead over — you guessed it — his old team, the Giants.

On May 11, 1972, the Mets sent pitcher Charlie Williams and $50,000 in cash to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Willie Mays.

Let's Go to the Videotape takes a peek at the oddly subdued opening of the 1973 World Series.