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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: JimCrandell
Has there ever been a better all-around center fielder. My first baseball idol growing up. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Gorgeous '53 Topps Mays. I use to play a shallow center-field like Mays, it's fun that way, you feel more involved in the whole game. Historically, Mays was probably the best ever in center field. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: JimCrandell
Here's another PSA 8 beauty. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Beautiful cards, Jim. Thanks! |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Peter, what's your criteria for a center fielder? Just the ability to run after a ball and catch it? Because in your comparison to Mantle you say that Mick probably would have been a better center fielder if not for his leg problems, but then you mention that Mays had a better arm. Wouldn't that -- his arm -- be part of the package? It's a shame about Mantle catching his foot in the drainpipe at the Stadium, but we could play "qualifiers" forever, and with anybody. Also a shame Mantle didn't take care of his health. To me that's all part of the game. Either a guy was or he wasn't. Now, Mantle was my man growing up, and I've seen them both play, but I'd have a hard time seeing how he could be any better than Mays. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Phil Garry
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Clint
I'll take Tris Speaker. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: boxingcardman
When I was a kid I collected every Mays card from Topps and Bowman. When I met him as teenager I was so put off by his churlishness that I sold every damned card. He sure was on some nice cards though and I reacquired a few later on. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Bob
Nice cards guys!! |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Paul S., |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
I saw them all play and they were great. I was very fortunate to be growing up in the 1950's. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Dave Williams
Yaz replacing Ted Williams. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
I can't think of anyone else who has accomplished this task since WWII.....people really don't realize how awesome this was by Mantle and Yaz. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Al
Bob---what year was it that Mays got traded to the Mets anyway ? |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Bob
Al, |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Jim VB
Willie played for the Mets in the second half of 1972 and 1973. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Ted, Guys, |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: dstudeba
Love those Candy Lid proofs Bob! |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: David Williams
From 1939 to about 1985 the Red Sox had either Williams, Yaz, or Jim Rice in Left Field. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Walter
They might not be considered cards, but I have always liked the Dexter Press PC's. Willie looks like he is about to jump out of the picture. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
But Peter, re Yaz's acceptance, didn't Terrible Ted have a love/hate relationship with the BSox fans too? That would fit right in! |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Paul S., |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Thanks Peter -- Maybe when they ditch Bonds's salary they can pick up some pitching and fill a few holes. |
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Posted By: Paul S
I was going to post this in the Memorabilia forum but I didn't know if it was dated enough...(ahem). Anyway, the picture supplies enough info -- size-wise it's about 18" long. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: dennis
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Larry P.
From the old scrapbook: |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Larry, |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: dstudeba
Awesome clipping! I never realized they were tied at one time. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Whose a lock? Are you saying Willie was the best CF ever by a longshot? |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: JimCrandell
Peter, |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Peter, |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Paul S. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Peter, that was Roberto Alomar in the Future Hall of Famer thread. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Well you accidentally repeated the statement on this thread. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Larry P.
And from my HOF wall: |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Peter, Oh in the message title. I had copied and pasted it in the other thread - I guess it was still cached when I tried to do the same with "The Say Hey Kid" message title, My mistake (but I'm RIGHT! ) |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
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Posted By: dennis
just for the sake of argument i would say mantle was better because his secondary average was so much greater when both were in their prime. there really is no case here mantle was flat out greater to his team. also,mantles yankees were the best team of that era. and, there were some great teams in that era.none greater than the yankees. mays had some great players on the teams he played on so no one can say the giants did not have the talant the yankees did. but they did not win like the mantle led yankees. fact is aside from babe ruth and barry bonds no one in the history of baseball was as dangerous as mantle in his prime. (1953-63) he was pitched around in most game situations. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Bill James thinks that Willie is the best centerfielder of all time. He made some good arguments, but it comes down to Willie being more durable and a better defensive centerfielder. |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: peter chao
Paul S., |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Peter, |
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Bob
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Bob
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The Say Hey Kid
Posted By: Paul S
Beautiful stuff, Bob. His test disc image against that deep yellow background is especially striking. Thanks! |
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