Photo of the Day Sunday October 6, 2013 Minnesota Willie?

mchenrycards · Oct 6, 2013

Today's photo of the day features a very young Willie Mays looking happy and healthy. But wait! He isn't wearing a Giants uniform.......he is attired in a Minneapolis Millers uniform from 1951. Willie didnt spend allot of time in Minnesota that summer as he would make his debut in New York a short time after this picture was taken and be in the on deck circle later that year when Bobby Thompson would hit his historic "shot heard round the world" to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers and propel the Giants to the World Series.

Enjoy today's photo of the day.

Here is a interesting item about one of Willie's Millers jerseys from the same year.

1951 Willie Mays Minneapolis Millers Jersey | Roadshow Archive | PBS

A_Pharis · Oct 6, 2013

GUEST: Well, the Millers uniform I located at a collector's show about 20 years ago in Minneapolis. And I bought it for the price of $50.

*picks jaw up off of the floor*

Finding Willie Mays' minor league uniform at a collector's show for $50?

RStadlerASU22 · Oct 6, 2013

A_Pharis said:
*picks jaw up off of the floor*

Finding Willie Mays' minor league uniform at a collector's show for $50?

Not a bad day huh? I'd say its even more than the estimate given then.

Ryan

TBTwinsFan · Oct 6, 2013

So many great players have come through the minors in Minnesota... It's really fun to read up on them.

Thanks for sharing the photo!

mchenrycards · Oct 6, 2013

TBTwinsFan said:
So many great players have come through the minors in Minnesota... It's really fun to read up on them.

Thanks for sharing the photo!

You are right! I know Ted Williams and Mays both spent some time up in the frozen north. I had a chance to talk to Bill Skowron about his time up there and he loved it. He said his time up there helped him develop as a ball player. He was able to concentrate on his playing abilities and honed them while with the Millers.

As for the 50 buck jersey....It is not unusual to find old minor league jerseys scattered here and there. The guy who bought this one probably wouldnt have thought it was anything but a common jersey if he didn't do some research. That just goes to show you there are some still some incredible finds out there just waiting to be discovered.

TBTwinsFan · Oct 6, 2013

mchenrycards said:
You are right! I know Ted Williams and Mays both spent some time up in the frozen north. I had a chance to talk to Bill Skowron about his time up there and he loved it. He said his time up there helped him develop as a ball player. He was able to concentrate on his playing abilities and honed them while with the Millers.

Denny McClain in Duluth, Lou Brock in St. Cloud, Minnie Minoso in St. Paul...

Always fun to see what guys came through.

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