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Post by irimi on Jun 18, 2024 17:06:32 GMT -8
Grew up a Giants fan. Didn't watch Willie Mays play, but he was still a strong part of the folklore when I was a fan.
RIP Say Hey Kid
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Post by beavaristotle on Jun 18, 2024 17:18:59 GMT -8
He is on the short list of the greatest baseball players of all time. Nothing he couldn’t do on a baseball field. Very sad, he was to be honored this weekend at a game in Birmingham Alabama, where he had played in the negro League. RIP Kid
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Post by lebaneaver on Jun 18, 2024 17:31:06 GMT -8
Oh, man. 😢. RIP, Willie.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jun 18, 2024 18:33:49 GMT -8
I remember this happening live on the old "Game of the Week". Willie Mays and Bobby Bonds at Candlestick. April 1970 if you can believe it.
Back in the days when outfield fences could be good old galvanized chain link. Also remember he lost nearly 2 prime early career seasons serving in the US Army (1952-53).
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Post by jefframp on Jun 18, 2024 18:52:38 GMT -8
My idol when I was young. RIP Willie.
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Post by bvrbooster on Jun 18, 2024 20:08:25 GMT -8
On the Mets scoreboard, where they posted the scores of other games, they also posted upcoming home series. So it might read, Phillies July 12, 13, 14 Pirates July 16, 17, 18. When the Giants were coming to town, though, they simply posted, Willie July 26, 27, 28. He was a god in New York.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jun 22, 2024 17:20:03 GMT -8
Grew up a Giants fan. Didn't watch Willie Mays play, but he was still a strong part of the folklore when I was a fan. RIP Say Hey Kid Namesake of Not sure why they censored Lou Brown's assessment of WMH's hitting.
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Post by osuft3 on Jun 22, 2024 18:06:46 GMT -8
I didn't become a Giants fan until they moved to SF in 58. From then on, Willie was it. No. 24 was the most popular jersey in all sports. I got to see him play once. It was at an old-timers game in Denver. They couldn't play too hard, but it was still fun to watch. During pre-game warmups, Willie was playing catch with a kid maybe 12 or 13 years old. I was 40+ years old, and I wanted to be that kid.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jun 22, 2024 20:12:13 GMT -8
Grew up a Giants fan. Didn't watch Willie Mays play, but he was still a strong part of the folklore when I was a fan. RIP Say Hey Kid Namesake of Not sure why they censored Lou Brown's assessment of WMH's hitting. The swear?
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Post by Werebeaver on Jun 23, 2024 6:58:34 GMT -8
Namesake of Not sure why they censored Lou Brown's assessment of WMH's hitting. The swear? 1:47 in the clip.
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Post by bill82 on Jun 23, 2024 9:49:44 GMT -8
![]() One of my first games at the Stick. 1965. Say Hey kid in CF. Attachments:![](//storage.proboards.com/6366834/thumbnailer/oxQbcTUYmJEdiFTbKPNK.png)
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jun 23, 2024 10:29:08 GMT -8
Yes, in the movie the assessment of WMH's hitting is that he may run like Mays, but he hits like ship. Somebody edited out the ship......
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