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I was fortunate enough to be at at Candlestick Park to watch him hit an inside-the-park homer. An a-MAYS-ing player.

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Willie was my first sports hero. I went to many games at Candlestick Park in the 60s, starting in 1962 when I was 8 years old, I had his uniform and glove… still have the glove. I learned so much about baseball, just watching Willie play.

His playing weight never exceeded 210 pounds.

He also played a key role in the finest pitched game in history: 7/2/1963, the epic duel between Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn. Willie hit the home run that won it for the Giants in the bottom of the 16th inning, 1-0. Both pitchers pitched complete games.