Willie Mays passes

[Irwin20]

One of my favorites Willie Mays passed away at 93. Seems a lot of the legends in professional sports have died in the first half of 2024.

 

[YTOWN]

One of my favorites Willie Mays passed away at 93. Seems a lot of the legions in professional sports have died in the first half of 2024.

For my money the best all-around baseball player I ever saw, possibly the best ever. RIP Mr. Mays.

 

[arizonawildcat]

I'm old enough to recall the catch he made against Wertz in the '54 series.

 

[oldline70]

Willie Mays was well before my time, but I do recall a little of the end of his career. Like Jim Brown, he was one of the legends I was just a little too young to have seen and appreciated and I'm sad I missed the best part of his career. Rest In Peace.

 

[Gardens35]

Willie Mays was well before my time, but I do recall a little of the end of his career. Like Jim Brown, he was one of the legends I was just a little too young to have seen and appreciated and I'm sad I missed the best part of his career. Rest In Peace.

Same here, I pretty much remember him on the Mets.

 

[Irwin20]

Same here, I pretty much remember him on the Mets.

I saw Mays at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh when I was very young.

 

[cabezadecaballo]

Greatest living player, after Willie Mays' passing ?

Say Hey, Who Is Baseball's Greatest Living Player? Sandy Koufax, Yaz, Bench, Bonds?

Sandy Koufax, Barry Bonds, Carl Yastrzemski - Who Is Baseball's Greatest Living Player Now With Willie Mays Gone?

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Hell no for cheater Barry Bonds. Maybe Junior.

 

[YTOWN]

I saw Mays at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh when I was very young.

I saw him there also. The first time was a DHer and Mr. Mays hit a HR in both games. Dick Stuart of the Pirates hit 3 HRs in the nightcap and they split the games.

 

[BlackHawk]

I did not realize that Mays was in the US Army and missed the entire 1953 season and most of 1952, after he won the Rookie of the Year award in 1951. Some of the greatest old-time players' careers were interrupted due to being in the US Military, especially during WW2.

RIP Willie Mays

 

[wolves82]

Greatest living player, after Willie Mays' passing ?

Say Hey, Who Is Baseball's Greatest Living Player? Sandy Koufax, Yaz, Bench, Bonds?

Sandy Koufax, Barry Bonds, Carl Yastrzemski - Who Is Baseball's Greatest Living Player Now With Willie Mays Gone?

www.outkick.com

Hell no for cheater Barry Bonds. Maybe Junior.

I'd vote for Bench.

 

[D4fan]

I'd vote for Bench.

Bench better than K G Jr? Bench was arguably the greatest catcher of all time, but there are a host of field position players and pitchers that I would have to list far above any catcher who ever played. St Louis also had a great talent in Albert P recently. Hard to pick one in baseball IMO. Basketball is a no brainer.

 

[BlackHawk]

Greatest living player, after Willie Mays' passing ?

Hell no for cheater Barry Bonds. Maybe Junior.

How about Sidd Finch, Joe Shlabotnik, Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn or Steve Dalkowski?

My bad, it looks like Dalkowski passed away in 2020.

 

[Raymo]

I saw Mays at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh when I was very young.

Me too in 1960 we sat in Right Field to be close…BAM!

 

[YTOWN]

I saw Mays at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh when I was very young.

Me too in 1960 we sat in Right Field to be close…BAM!

I attended a wedding Saturday at the Soldiers & Sailors Museum in Pittsburgh and didn't realize until after I got there that it was only a few blocks away from the site of the former Forbes Field.

 

[Mr. Slippery]

I attended a wedding Saturday at the Soldiers & Sailors Museum in Pittsburgh and didn't realize until after I got there that it was only a few blocks away from the site of the former Forbes Field.

Uncovering the Remnants of Forbes Field in Pittsburgh

Did you know that you can visit the Forbes Field wall and home plate near their original locations on the University of Pittsburgh campus? Find out more about these historic sites and where you can find them for yourself.

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[YTOWN]

First Willie Mays, now his long time teammate with the Giants Orlando Cepeda. Of course along with Mr. Mays I also saw the "Baby Bull" play at Forbes Field. May he rest in peace.