RIP Willie Mays

[ChevyVanMiller]

The “Say Hey Kid” has gone to that great ball diamond in the sky.

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40382540/legendary-center-fielder-willie-mays-dies-93

Edited June 19, 2024 by ChevyVanMiller

[Mike in Horseheads]

12 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

The Say Hey Kid has gone to that great ball diamond in the sky.

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40382540/legendary-center-fielder-willie-mays-dies-93  ... RIP Wiliie

Man I thought he already had passed away . He will never be forgotten for this ... 

 

[dhg]

All time great. RIP

[US Egg]

Few can make a case as the greatest.

 

Willie Mays can.

[B-Man]

 

 

[US Egg]

Just to put his greatness in perspective, Mays came in the same year as Mantle, 1951.

 

He matched Mantle’s stats when Mantle retired in ‘68. Then hit another 100 home runs.

[ExiledInIllinois]

RIP.

 

Gr8 breakdown of "The Catch."  May's made a 450 foot fly-out and the game ended on a 250 foot homerun. Go figure!

 

 

2 hours ago, US Egg said:

Just to put his greatness in perspective, Mays came in the same year as Mantle, 1951.

 

He matched Mantle’s stats when Mantle retired in ‘68. Then hit another 100 home runs.

And took over a year off for the Korean War.

[Gregg]

RIP.

[SinceThe70s]

 

For the most part Willie was before my time. But on a summer night in 1973 I saw him hit a 3-run HR against the Cardinals. At the time I was selfishly hoping it would be the last HR of his career, but he ended up hitting two more.

 

RIP to a legend.

[Irv]

Belongs on the baseball Mt Rushmore.  R.I.P.

[US Egg]

7 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

And took over a year off for the Korean War.

It’s not a stretch to say Mays would have hit 700 home runs were it not for that time lost. Same could also be said of Ted Williams, he missed almost 5 seasons due to the service.

 

While I still watch the game, for me the HR hitters of today don’t have the allure, and lore, of the greats of the past.

…..except Ohtani.

[4merper4mer]

American legend.

[Mark Vader]

I was too young to see him play, but heard many stories about him and saw a lot of his highlight plays.

 

A great player, and a great person.

[CowgirlsFan]

RIP 🙏 

 

Thank you for your contribution to the game of baseball and all the memories ⚾️

[JoeF]

Just found this...Willie was my favorite - one of only a handful of 6 tool players --- hit, hit with power, run, throw, field and baseball intellect ...

 

I enjoyed this appearance on Bewitched..