ACORN
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I just read that Willie Mays has passed at 93.
God bless him.
God bless him.
The Say Hey Kid is gone.
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The best of our era. R.I.P.
Leo Durocher needed a centerfielder.
SF Chronicle obit here.
Willie Mays, the iconic and endearing “Say Hey Kid” who charmed countless fans with his brilliant athleticism and graceful style and was widely considered baseball’s greatest and most entertaining player, died Tuesday of heart failure. He was 93.
“My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” Mays son, Michael Mays, said. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have shown him over the years. You have been his life’s blood.”...
“My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” Mays son, Michael Mays, said. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have shown him over the years. You have been his life’s blood.”...
Willie Mays has passed away
MLB legend Willie Mays dead at 93 | Fox News
Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the game’s most electrifying and complete players, has died at 93 | CNN
Willie Mays, the dynamic baseball Hall of Famer who shined in all facets of the game and made a dramatic catch in the 1954 World Series, has passed away at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced on social media Tuesday.
"It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93," the team said.
Known as "The Say Hey Kid" for the way he enthusiastically greeted others, Mays was a five-tool player with the rare ability to hit for power and for average while also excelling at running, throwing and fielding.
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Another class act has left us. RIP good sir.
MLB legend Willie Mays dead at 93 | Fox News
Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the game’s most electrifying and complete players, has died at 93 | CNN
Willie Mays, the dynamic baseball Hall of Famer who shined in all facets of the game and made a dramatic catch in the 1954 World Series, has passed away at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced on social media Tuesday.
"It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93," the team said.
Known as "The Say Hey Kid" for the way he enthusiastically greeted others, Mays was a five-tool player with the rare ability to hit for power and for average while also excelling at running, throwing and fielding.
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Another class act has left us. RIP good sir.
“The catch””
Abbynormal
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A true All Star legend. His 54' Giants World Series over the shoulder catch is forever going to be his epitaph!
SnidelyWhiplash
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Another legend gone. The All-Star team of the greats just got another starter. May the Say Hey kid rest in peace.
He was good man and looked up to.
Also he could make the fans ROAR!
Also he could make the fans ROAR!
This never gets old.
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One of the greatest ever! Hit for average, power, was a superb fielder, had an arm like a cannon, was a great base runner and base stealer - he was a jack of all trades and master of all.
I remember seeing "The Catch" live on TV, watching the Series with my Dad, and what is not often mentioned, his superb throw after "The Catch" that held two runners on base.
Say hey, thanks for the memories, and RIP.
I remember seeing "The Catch" live on TV, watching the Series with my Dad, and what is not often mentioned, his superb throw after "The Catch" that held two runners on base.
Say hey, thanks for the memories, and RIP.
Good bye Willie. You were my hero for many years and still are.
Rest in Peace Willie Mays.
RIP Willie Mays. I found this online and found it very interesting! The Polo Grounds park that Mays played in was a very odd shaped field. It played a HUGE part in how great “The Catch” actually was!
Larry
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squirrelnest
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R.I.P. Willie
Mantle or Mays, best center fielder, the great debate of the 60’s
Harlem 1950’s.
Harlem 1950’s.
windypoint
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One of the few advantages to aging is being old enough to have watched him play. God speed Wllie Mays. Thank you for the memories.
Got to see him play several times including at Candlestick with Drysdale and Marichal on the mound. Simply the finest all-around baseball player ever and a special hero of mine. What a fabulous human being. May he find welcome in one of God's many mansions.
