 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - MaGiants akakunda NL West muna 1971, achidzorera Mays kuma playoffs kwenguva yokutanga kubvira muna 1962. MuNL Championship SeriesNLCS vachipesana nePirates, Mays aive neimba yekumhanya uye matatu RBI mumitambo miviri yekutanga. Mumutambo wechitatu, Mays akaedza kupa chibayiro chisina kubudirira mu1 1 tie muchikamu chechitanhatu pasina kubuda uye Tito Fuentes pachigadziko chechipiri, danho rakashamisa vatori venhau vachifukidza mutambo. MaGiants akarasikirwa 21. Ndakanga ndichifunga nezvenzira yakanakisisa yokupinda nayo munhangemutange yacho, akadaro Mays achitsanangura zvaiitika, achiratidza kuti McCovey naBonds ndivo vaizouya pashure. MaGiants akarasikirwa nemitambo yacho mumitambo mina. Mushure memwaka, Mays akaremekedzwa semukundi weRoberto Clemente Award yekutanga, inozivikanwa panguva iyoyo seCommissioners Award. 