The Donna Reed Show was one of the first TV series to invite prominent athletes to make guest appearances in an episode.

The Donna Reed Show stretched the envelope by bringing sports figure Willie Mays into the show, something never done before.

Writers of the Donna Reed show stretched the medium by bringing real sports figures into the show like Willie Mays (San Francisco Giants).

The Donna Reed Show was one of the first TV series to invite prominent athletes to make guest appearances in an episode.

The Donna Reed Show stretched the envelope by bringing sports figure Willie Mays into the show, something never done before.

Writers of the Donna Reed show stretched the medium by bringing real sports figures into the show like Willie Mays (San Francisco Giants).

Professional baseball center fielder Willie Mays appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show (S6, Ep31), (S7, Ep3) and (S8, Ep 20).

Writers of the Donna Reed show stretched the medium by bringing real sports figures into the show like Willie Mays (San Francisco Giants).

Willie Mays appears in three seasons of The Donna Reed Show: (Season 6, Episode 31); (Season 7, Episode 3; and (Season 8, Episode 20).

Alfred and Helen Levitt, writers for The Donna Reed Show often stretched the medium. Willie Mays helped with three appearance on the show.