Moose on the Loose: Willie Mays dead at age 93

>> Baseball lost a legend yesterday. There's an argument to be bay that Willie Mays might have been the greatest baseball player every passed away yesterday at the age of 93 born may 6, 1931. Westfield, Alabama Mays made his debut for the Birmingham Black Barons on May 25th 1948. join the New York Giants 3 years later. And 51 that year named NL Rookie of the Year. Mays could do it all. A true 5 tool player had 301, for his career, 3,293, it's 660 home runs 24 time All-Star, two-time NL MVP. His defense was exquisite as he finished his career with 12 gold gloves elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 79 first year of eligibility made his Major League Baseball's Century team in 99. Mays is catching game. One of the 54 World Series off the drive by Vic Wertz one of the greatest catches in the history of the sport. He finished his career with 7,095 outfield put out, which is a major league record number. 24 retired by both the Giants of the Mets for a brief time in this city. You have Duke Snider with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Mickey Mantle with the Yankees and Willie Mays with the Giants. What an embarrassment of riches at center field. Willie Mays passed away yesterday at maybe 3 due to heart failure lived an amazing life. He was first hit is first hit was a home run off Milwaukee's Warren Spahn and 51 last single off Oakland's Rollie Fingers. Game 2 of the World Series and 73 in between. He dominated brilliant baseball players impact far outreach. The baseball diamond, Mays received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 15. If you watch Willie Mays played baseball, consider

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Published: Wed Jun 19 2024