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1973 TOPPS #305 WILLIE MAYS NEW YORK METS BASEBALL CARD NM 3
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1973 Topps #305 Willie Mays New York Mets Baseball Card Nm 3
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Willie Mays of the New York Mets poses for a portrait circa 1972-1973. News Photo - Getty Images
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