O/T: Willie Davis dead

[Peter_Spaeth]

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_14640429?source=rss

[barrysloate]

That's sad. Willie was a great ballplayer. I used to love to watch him play.

[Leon]

I used to watch him too....very sad.

[Chris-Counts]

As a kid growing up in Southern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Willie Davis was just about the best local player we could root for, along with the Angels' Jim Fregosi. I remember being thrilled to get a Willie Davis poster in the second pack of cards I ever opened in the spring of 1970. His stats don't look that impressive next to guys who played in the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, but hitting in Dodger Stadium in the 60s was no small challenge. When Maury Wills broke the stolen base record, just about everyone acknowledged that Davis was faster. Rest in peace, Willie ...

[Fuddjcal]

I used to watch him kick & throw balls all over the place @ Dodger Stadium! Just sold my Willie Davis ball I had signed a couple years ago,. Ouch, sorry Willie. I'm selling maury Wills next week. Good luck Maury

[ecRich]

Loved Willie and the Dodgers as a young fan. Super fast and a cool guy. One of the strangest things I ever saw was Willie smoking a cigarette in the on-deck circle.
RIP Dude

[brickyardkennedy]

Remember Willie well. Saddens me, not a little.

[roarfrom34]

I remember one time talking to Tony Gwynn and asked him who his favorite player was as a kid growing up & he told me that it was Willie Davis

[Wite3]

Willie was a local favorite. He would often show up at local games, Dodger Stadium, and card shows in and around Los Angeles. He was always nice to me and was a wonderful ballplayer. He will be missed.

Joshua

[ethicsprof]

a great loss.
i loved watching him play and loved his baseball cards.

my deepest sympathy to family, friends, and fans

barry