[Jolla]

Mays first home was hit over the roof at The Polo Grounds, he was 18 years old. Greatest Baseball player ever.

[deweyfrank]

Amen!! He was my childhood baseball hero. I emulated his basket catching style while playing in center field. He was the best.

[chuckee]

“Mays first home was hit over the roof at The Polo Grounds, he was 18 years old. Greatest Baseball player ever.”

I agree. Class act, too. His best gravy year as a player was $100,000. Today he would be worth an easy 35 million a year