SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 19, 1970 

* Willie Mays 3,000th hit 
* San Francisco Giants 
* MLB baseball 

This 80 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 42: "Willie Gets 3,000th Hit" with box scores and action photo of Mays. (see)

Tells of Willie Mays hitting his 3,000th career hit.

Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931) is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. Many consider him to be the greatest all-around player of all time.