OTD 1972: Mets Acquire Willie Mays From San Francisco Giants
On May 11, 1972, the Mets made a trade with the San Francisco Giants to bring a legend back to where he began his career, when they acquired Willie Mays for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash ($50,000). Mays would be able to end his career in New York, where it began at the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants in 1951. Giants’ owner, Horace Stoneham, was able to secure an agreement from the...
