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Willie Mays: Say Hey Kid" Goes Home to Stay.
DawgCrazy76
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Willie Mays, one of baseball's greatest players in the Golden Era of Baseball has died of heart failure he was a splendid all-around player and person off the field. I loved watching him how fluid, fleet of foot seemingly effortlessly man he could play with tenacity. I wasn't a fan of the teams he played for, but I was a fan of him 2nd and only to Hank 'The Hammer 'Aaron. So, so long Mr. Willie Mays you will be missed sir, Goodbye to the "Say Hey Kid". 😎
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having grown up a Giants fan, he was my all-time favorite. He is one of the best to EVER play the game. He can now make all the basket catches he wants in heaven.
Mays and Aaron. Two of the greats. Willie Mays hit 660 homeruns in his career and would have hit many more if not for that famous wind coming off of San Francisco Bay.
Rest in Peace Willie Mays.
May he rest in peace. What a great player he was!!! A joy to watch him play the game!!!
Rest in peace to a true legend 🙏
Great player and role model, R.I.P !
Agree, but I do recall reading way back when that he was alleged to have used what was called "red juice" - some sort of stimulant that was commonly used during his time. I also recall being shocked when I saw a picture of Mickey Mantle smoking a cigarette in the dugout…how could that be my young self asked.
In his day most thought Mays would break Ruth's record of 714 homers. Mays fell off a bit and Aaron just kept going.
In his prime though Mays was probably the best baseball player ever. Certainly in the Top 5.
Couldn't agree more, especially if all facets of the game are considered- offense, defense, baserunning, throwing arm etc. He could do it all. Had the pleasure of playing a round of golf in the foursome behind him one day in Phoenix. Let's just say baseball skills are not necessarily transferrable to golf.
Ha. Good story.
Yes Mays was the original 5 tool guy. Hit, Hit for power, Throw, Run, Field.
One thing I didn't realize watching a thing on him last night on MLB Network. He lost two years when he was drafted. Didn't realize he had served because he was a bit after WWII.
Yeah, both he and the splendid splinter lost some prime time due to military service. One can wonder what might have been accomplished in those missed years. I'm sure there are others as well. Did Warren Spahn serve too?
Yes he did.
'43 '44 and '45. Three years.
Willie Mays served from 1951-1954 drafted for the Korean war he missed 266 games as a result of his service. Warren Spahn served from 1942-1945 276th Engineer Combat Battalion, 1159th Engineer Combat Group US Army. He was awarded the Purple Heart, during combat under constant withering fire from the Germans in Remagen at the Ludendorff Bridge [the only bridge remaining on the Rhine.]😎
The years I listed are ones he missed the MLB season. Wont match up exactly with the years he served.
Gone but not forgotten. 😎
Mays, Aaron, and Clemente. Arguably, the three greatest players from the modern era.
Great picture