RIP Willie Mays

[lumberjack]

Here's my favorite Willie Mays story.

Don Mueller, who played next to Mays in the outfield in New York, decided he'd mess with Willie Mays....

MUELLER: "Hey, Will, this guy in the newspaper says you're the best centerfielder
in baseball."

MAYS: (who wasn't going to take any stuff, said), "Yeah, best right fielder,
too."

[Peter_Spaeth]

What a thing this magazine cover was.

https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/ba...colour-barrier

[ullmandds]

One of the greatest RIP say hey!!

[Michael B]

Sad to hear.

I was reading the ESPN obit and looking at the graphics. They really messed up. They have him playing in more all star games than the number of years he played including BNL.

[mark evans]

Brings tears to my eyes. Simply the greatest.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by Michael B

Sad to hear.

I was reading the ESPN obit and looking at the graphics. They really messed up. They have him playing in more all star games than the number of years he played including BNL.

For a few(?) years, two MLB AS games were played per season.

[jcmtiger]

That 51 Bownan is a great looking card.

[robw1959]

I predict that MLB will now soon coin a new seasonal honor for each league, naming it the "Willie Mays 5-tool player award."

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

For a few(?) years, two MLB AS games were played per season.

Thank you, I had forgotten about that. It was from 1959 to 1962.

[Exhibitman]

[Touch'EmAll]

Jeez, sad sigh. One of the absolute best of all time.

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What a thing this magazine cover was.

https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/ba...colour-barrier

As soon as I learned about the backstory of this SI cover I knew I had to have one… its proudly displayed in my “card cave” and I enjoy retelling the story of the friendship of Mays and Durocher and the sad reality of the blowback SI received nearly 8 years after Jackie joined the Dodgers.

What a player - time for me to reread his biography.

[Republicaninmass]

Makes sense why so many 1952 topps Mays popped in my feed. RiP love him or hate him

[philliesfan]

Very sad day indeed. RIP Sey Hey

[riggs336]

Rip

[gonefishin]

RIP Willie - Say Hey!

[brian1961]

Very, very sad. Rest in peace, Mr. Mays. -- Brian Powell

[Chris-Counts]

When I was a kid, Willie Mays was everybody's favorite player — my first glove was a MacGregor Wille Mays model, and it was way too big for me, but I didn't care because it had his signature etched in it. A few years later, there was a display of all Willie's Topps cards in a Life Magazine, and I awestruck when I first saw it. A few months back, I began searching for an eye-catching photo of Willie for my collection, and I settled on this one from 1952 ...