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The Black Baron #70/90

Collection

Costacos Collection

Description

Willie Mays' career began at Rickwood Field, home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League. In the summer of 1948, the 17-year-old high schooler signed his first professional contract to play for the Black Barons. But this was the beginning of a journey that would reach well beyond Birmingham. With Jackie Robinson having broken the major leagues' color barrier only one year prior, Willie knew that a shot at the big leagues was possible. All he needed was a chance to prove himself, and Rickwood Field gave him that chance. Willie will be donating all proceeds from this celebratory drop to his Say Hey Foundation’s establishment of a baseball academy for underprivileged youth where he grew up in Alabama, and to restore the historic baseball facilities at his beloved Rickwood Field. Willie explains, “I’ve never forgotten the people who supported me, taught me, and helped me find my way. I want every child to have the same chances that I had, and this gives me a way to do that starting in my original hometown. Rickwood was the first place I ever got to see professional ballplayers, and I want these kids to learn the game and be inspired the way I was.”

Token

Contract: 0x15dB...8BA2
Token ID: 18900030070

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