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May 27, 1951: Giants call up Willie Mays

Minneapolis Millers fans were rightly disappointed to see their hot-hitting center fielder called up to the big leagues after less than a month. But who could blame the New York Giants for calling up Willie Mays?

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Giants's Willie Mays ad, May 27, 1951
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Eviction filings up in Minnesota amid ICE surge

FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
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It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.

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How do Minnesota pros prepare for a game? Collier, Faber, Gobert and others showed us.

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