Posted on 06/18/2024 6:14:23 PM PDT by mkmensinger
Willie Mays, the spirited center fielder whose brilliance at the plate, in the field and on the basepaths for the Giants led many to call him the greatest all-around player in baseball history, died on Tuesday. He was 93.
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Yes, Rest In Peace, Willie.
WILLIE MAYS HAYES: I hit like Mays, and I run like Hayes.
One of the greatest.
Noooooo!
Man, so sad.
Absolutely one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived. I’ve been a fan of his ever since I read his biography in grade school. RIP Willie.
Willie Mays and Vin Scully finally meet on Scully’s last day. Scully had always said Mays was the greayest player he’d ever seen. No disagreement here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmie25ivv6o&t=6s
Rejoice in the hands of Jesus Mr. Mays. You were one of my childhood heroes.
Scott Miller was 64, killed by an illegal immigrant.
Rachel Morin was 37, killed by an illegal immigrant.
Laken Riley was 22, killed by an illegal immigrant.
The Garcia Family were ages 31 to 9, five killed by an illegal immigrant.
Lizbeth Medina was 16, killed by an illegal immigrant.
Don’t let them distract you.
Met him on the tee at a celebrity pro-am in the 80’s. Smiling, enjoying life, which he deserved.
I assume he played at Ricketts field in the negro league, where the MLB is hosting a game this weekend (iirc)...wish he could have seen that.
wrong thread, I’ll venture
and all the cardboard fans went, ‘’’’
RIP GOAT baseball player. ⚾️❤️🇺🇸
Yes.
Doesn’t distract to honor one of America’s finest.
Very similar fielding statistics for both of these greats and I give Speaker a slight edge only because of equipment advances between gloves of the 1920s versus 40 years later.
If I were to select 25 players for the greatest of all time roster, it would most certainly include Willie Mays.
Just an FIB instigator.
I didn’t know he was still alive.
IMO the best Center fielder ever.
I had no idea he was still alive.
Saw him play when I was a kid. Wish I would have got his autograph.
No, he is correct. Let's not allow bread and circuses to distract us from the destruction of the Constitution.
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