Editing Willie Mays (section)

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[[File:Willie Mays 1954.png|thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Photograph of Willie Mays in a Giants uniform cradles six bats over his right shoulder| Mays in 1954]]

In 1956, Mays struggled at first to get along with new manager [[Bill Rigney]], who publicly criticized him.<ref>[[#Hirsch|Hirsch]], p. 252.</ref> The center fielder grew particularly annoyed after Rigney fined him $100 for not running to first base on a pop fly that was caught by the catcher. He hit 36 homers and stole a career-high 40 bases, becoming only the second player to join the [[30–30 club]].<ref>[[#Hirsch|Hirsch]], p. 254.</ref> Though his RBI (84) and batting average (.296) were his lowest for nearly a decade, Barra observed that "Willie Mays was still the best all-around player in the National League."<ref>[[#Barra|Barra]], pp. 240–241.</ref>

The relationship between Mays and Rigney improved in 1957. Rigney stopped giving Mays as much direction, trusting his star player's ability and instinct.<ref>[[#Hirsch|Hirsch]], pp. 256–257</ref> In his 2010 authorized biography of Mays, [[James S. Hirsch]] wrote Mays had "one of his most exhilarating excursions" on April 21. In the game against the Phillies, Mays reached second base on an error, stole third, and scored the winning run on a [[Hank Sauer]] single, all on plays close enough that he had to slide to make each one.<ref>[[#Hirsch|Hirsch]], p. 258.</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 21, 1957 |title=Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants Box Score: April 21, 1957 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NY1/NY1195704211.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828040607/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NY1/NY1195704211.shtml |archive-date=August 28, 2020 |work=[[Baseball Reference]]}}</ref> He stole home in a 4–3 loss to the Cubs on May 21.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 21, 1957 |title=New York Giants vs Chicago Cubs Box Score: May 21, 1957 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN195705210.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703194411/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN195705210.shtml |archive-date=July 3, 2020 |work=[[Baseball Reference]]}}</ref> The 1957 season was the first in which the [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award|Gold Glove]] Awards were presented. Mays won the first of 12 consecutive Gold Gloves for his play in center field. He finished in the NL's top-five in a variety of offensive categories: runs scored (112, third) batting average (.333, second), and home runs (35, fourth). In 1957, Mays became the fourth player in major league history to join the [[20–20–20 club]] (doubles, triples, homers). He stole 38 bases that year, making him the second 20–20–20 club member (after [[Frank Schulte]] in 1911) to steal at least 20 bases. This gave him his second straight 30–30 club season.<ref name="reference"/>

Dwindling attendance and the desire for a new ballpark prompted the Giants to move to San Francisco following the 1957 season.<ref>[[#Hirsch|Hirsch]], pp. 259–261.</ref> In the final Giants' home game at the Polo Grounds on September 29, 1957, fans gave Mays a standing ovation in the middle of his final at bat, after Pirates' pitcher [[Bob Friend]] had already thrown a pitch to him.<ref>[[#Barra|Barra]], pp. 255–256.</ref>