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Why Willie Mays' 'The Catch' remains one of the most legendary baseball plays of all time
CBS Sports· 5 days agoThe 'Say Hey Kid' retired with a .301/.384/.557 batting line and is sixth all-time in home runs...
Sean Kirst: 'The Catch' eternally links Willie Mays and Vic Wertz, whose career took off in Buffalo
The Buffalo News· 2 days agoThe catch by Mays – when the nation still paused to collectively focus on afternoon World Series...
The Catch: How Willie Mays explained his signature World Series play
San Jose Mercury News· 6 days agoThen, in Game 1 of the World Series against the heavily favored Cleveland Indians, he delivered the...
The Catch: Willie Mays' over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series 'wasn't no lucky catch'
Associated Press· 6 days agoWillie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow...
Perspective | The enduring power of Willie Mays and the Catch
Washington Post· 3 days agoJust two weeks ago, in the 10th inning of a College World Series regional game between Clemson and...
Remembering Willie Mays' 'The Catch' from 1954 World Series, the greatest catch ever
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoThe Westfield, Alabama, native spent decades in the major leagues and left a legacy as an elite...
Before Willie Mays was a World Series champion, he served in the Army
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo Sports· 5 hours agoNot only did his performance improve, so did the Giants, as they won the World Series over the...
Willie Mays Dies: Baseball Icon Who Was 24-Time All-Star & Made “The Catch” Was 93
Deadline via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoWillie Mays, “The Say Hey Kid,” who was among the greatest baseball players of all time, won two...
Willie Mays always knew he'd make The Catch
Major League Baseball· 6 days agoMays quickly dispelled that notion, making the basket catch and in one motion turning and firing the ball in to second base, his hat ...
Willie Mays, known for 'The Catch' and by many as baseball's best of the best, dies at 93
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoIt came to be known simply as “The Catch,” and is, perhaps, the most recognized defensive play in...