1957 newspaper NEGR0 Baseball star WILLIE MAYS SAN FRANCISCO racial segregation

Description: 1957 newspaper Baseball star WILLIE MAYS denied purchase SAN FRANCISCO California house due to racial discrimination 1957 newspaper Baseball star WILLIE MAYS is denied the purchase of a SAN FRANCISCO California house for racial reasons - inv # 7A-320 Please visit our EBAY STORE for THOUSANDS MORE HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS for SALE or at auction SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, the York Daily Dispatch (PA) dated Nov 14, 1957. This original newspaper contains a front page heading: "WILLIE MAYS TURNED DOWN IN HOUSE DEAL / (San Francisco) Giants Player Meets Price; (house) Owner Declines After Complaints." Interesting report on San Francisco Giants baseball star WILLIE MAYS being denied the right to purchase a house in San Francisco due to his race. This was right after the NY GIANTS moved their storied baseball franchise from New York to San Francisco. When baseball fans root for a player on their team, they want that player to help the team win. The player's nationality, skin color, or politics are of little concern. All that matters is the uniform. But away from the playing field, things often are different. The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers ceased to exist after the 1957 season, when Walter O'Malley moved the Dodgers to Los Angeles and Horace Stoneham took the Giants to San Francisco. In November, one of the Giants' players was in the process of purchasing a home in San Francisco, but he was confronted by some problems because the house was located in an all-white neighborhood. Willie Mays wanted to buy a house on Miraloma Drive, next to St. Francis Wood, which was an exclusive community in the western hills of the city. On November 14, Walter A. Gnesdiloff accepted Willie's check to complete the sale, but not before there had been some intrigue. Neighborhood Residents Put Pressure On the Seller. Mr. Gnesdiloff wanted to sell the house to Willie, but he turned down Willie's first offer because heavy pressure had been put on him from neighborhood residents. Mr. Gnesdiloff, who was a home builder, feared that if he sold to an African-American in an all-white area, he would be denied work. Willie's wife revealed that one of the most vehement opponents to the sale was "a foreigner, not even an American." She continued, "We were born in the United States and this is our country, yet this man raises objections to us." The San Francisco National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Mayor George Christopher, and the San Francisco Council for Civic Unity took action when they discovered that Willie' offer had been rejected because of his skin color. Willie got the house. Mr. Gnesdiloff explained, "I had several other offers, but Willie's was the first and I decided it should be first come, first served. The people of San Francisco want him to live here, so we decided to let him have it." Very good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. Upon request by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mail can be very slow in its time of transit to the buyer. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. 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