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Born in 1931 segregated Alabama, Mays eventually inspired a nation
San Francisco Giants’ Willie Mays poses for a photo during baseball spring training in 1972. | AP SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Obama said it was “because of Willie, someone like me could even think about running for president.” Long after “The Catch” and …