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Why Willie Mays' 'The Catch' remains one of the most legendary baseball plays of all time
CBS Sports· 4 days agoThe 'Say Hey Kid' retired with a .301/.384/.557 batting line and is sixth all-time in home runs...
Why Willie Mays, not Babe Ruth, was baseball’s greatest player
CNN via Yahoo Sports· 1 day ago“They were on television, but there was no preservation of most of those broadcasts. The lack of...
Willie Mays bought castle-like suburban home on East Coast to escape racism in San Francisco
Fox News· 3 hours agoWillie Mays bought a 15-room mansion in a New York City suburb to escape housing discrimination in...
The Catch: Willie Mays' over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series 'wasn't no lucky catch'
ClickOnDetroit· 5 days agoWillie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow...
Jim Murray: In praise of the wonderful Willie Mays
Los Angeles Times· 12 hours agoThe following Jim Murray column about baseball legend Willie Mays was first published by the Los Angeles Times on May 23, 1962.
Perspective | The enduring power of Willie Mays and the Catch
Washington Post· 2 days agoJust two weeks ago, in the 10th inning of a College World Series regional game between Clemson and...
Willie Mays Dies: Baseball Icon Who Was 24-Time All-Star & Made “The Catch” Was 93
Deadline Hollywood· 5 days agoWillie Mays, “The Say Hey Kid,” who was among the greatest baseball players of all time, won two...
Johnny Bench recalls hilarious instance of Willie Mays trying to steal his signs: 'You got me!'
Fox News· 4 days agoWillie Mays was one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but even he tried his damnedest to...
Willie Mays was Vin Scully's favorite player, even though he 'wore the wrong uniform'
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoA 2016 video shows legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully calling Giants great Willie Mays his...
Willie Mays Appreciation: The 'Say Hey Kid' inspired generations with talent and exuberance
WKMG ClickOrlando· 4 days agoLong after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with his hat...