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The Catch: How Willie Mays explained his signature World Series play
San Jose Mercury News· 4 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'
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoWillie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow...
Photos: Willie Mays throughout the years
San Jose Mercury News· 4 days agoWillie Mays, who played 21 of his 23 major-league seasons with the Giants, making the iconic over-the-shoulder bucket catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World...
Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoWillie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and...
Nick Canepa: Farewell to Willie Mays, a 6-tool star and singular sensation
U-T San Diego· 15 hours agoWillie Mays was baseball itself, playing the game with both a child’s enthusiasm and virtuoso’s...
Giants legend Willie Mays dies at 93
Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoOn Feb. 20, 1963, he signed a contract with the Giants worth $100,000 per year, the first six-figure contract in baseball history. The greatest catch...
In photos: The remarkable life and career of SF Giants 'Say Hey' Willie Mays
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoSan Francisco Giants all-time great Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid," who is widely considered one of...
Willie Mays Dies: Baseball Icon Who Was 24-Time All-Star & Made “The Catch” Was 93
Deadline Hollywood· 4 days agoWillie Mays, “The Say Hey Kid,” who was among the greatest baseball players of all time, won two...
Willie Mays, known for 'The Catch' and by many as baseball's best of the best, dies at 93
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 4 days ago-Star games and won 12 Gold Glove awards for his fielding. As demonstrated on “The Catch,” his...
After Willie Mays' death, Rickwood Field game takes on renewed significance
CBS News· 3 days agoBefore Willie Mays electrified fans with the New York Giants and made "The Catch" in the 1954 World...