On May 30, 1971, baseball legend Willie Mays scored his 1,950th career run, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in Major League Baseball history. Known for his all-around excellence—batting, fielding, and base running—Mays’ milestone highlighted his enduring dominance during a time when Black athletes were still navigating the aftermath of baseball’s segregation era.
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