1955 Willie Mays Tip Top Bread Photo and Correspondence

mike mays · #1 04-12-2024, 08:12 AM

Say Hey Willie Mays Tip Top Bread in Tip Top Shape

Neal · #2 04-12-2024, 09:49 AM

What in the wide, wide world of sports is that??
Very cool!

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D. Bergin · #3 04-12-2024, 10:00 AM

That's an amazing piece of history.

Though, reading through that proposal, I'm not sure it's such an amazing deal for Willie...even at 1955-56 rates.

Huck · #4 04-12-2024, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

That's an amazing piece of history.

Though, reading through that proposal, I'm not sure it's such an amazing deal for Willie...even at 1955-56 rates.

Hmmm. According to Baseball Reference, Mays had a salary of $30K in 1956. The $6K in four months would equate to 20% of his baseball salary. Given that players of that era often had second jobs, the offer seems decent. The travel would be a pain, but not a bad deal.

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