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Willie Mays says it was all worth it. The Hall of Fame outfielder was honored with one of Major League Baseball’s Beacon awards Saturday as part of its annual Civil Rights weekend. Mays recalled that he experienced prejudice when he broke into the big leagues. Mays says when he was called a name or got thrown at, he’d respond by hitting the ball farther. Tennis player Billie Jean King and entertainer and civil-rights activist Harry Belafonte also received Beacon awards for their work toward equality. King told the audience that “social change is really about doing the right thing, even if it isn’t popular.” The AP
