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You Never Heard Of Willie Mays?!
by Jonah Winter
Illustrator: Terry Widener
Ages: 6+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade/Random House
ISBN: 978-0-375-86844-3
Keywords: Baseball, African Americans, Sports
The road to the major leagues was difficult for African Americans, but Willie Mays became one of the greatest players ever. Vernacular language with acrylic illustrations on chipboard.