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Rod Faulkner Jun 20, 2024

He was such an icon.

Rest In Power, sir.

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#RIPWillieMays 💔🖤

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Beth P Jun 19, 2024

P.S. #SABR website has an embarrassing footnote on the Yawkey era #RedSox and their bid to sign Mays...that kind of shit was the real "curse." https://sabr.org/research/article/the-true-story-of-willie-mayss-signing/ #baseball #ripwilliemays

The True Story of Willie Mays’s Signing – Society for American Baseball Research

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Beth P Jun 19, 2024

(2/2) "...He runs low to the ground, his shoulders swinging to his huge strides, his spikes digging up great chunks of infield dirt; the cap flies off at second, he cuts the base like a racing car, looking back over his shoulder at the ball, and lopes grandly into third, and everyone who has watched him finds himself laughing with excitement and shared delight." #baseball #ripwilliemays

Beth P Jun 19, 2024

Roger Angell on Willie Mays in June, 1962:
"...the best ballplayer anywhere. He hit a homer each day at the Polo Grounds, made a simple, hilarious error on a ground single to center, and caught flies in front of his belt buckle like a grocer catching a box of breakfast food pulled from a shelf. All in all, I most enjoy watching him run the bases... (1/2) #baseball #ripwilliemays

Omar Moore Jun 19, 2024

Locally in San Francisco three white male broadcasters pay tribute to the late and legendary Willie Mays, noting that he had been denied housing in San Francisco in 1957 when he and the Giants franchise had moved to San Francisco.

#RIPWillieMays #NegroLeagues #SFGiants #NYGiants

21nfreedman Jun 19, 2024

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40382540/legendary-center-fielder-willie-mays-dies-93 "In the pantheon of baseball greats, Willie Mays' combination of tremendous talent, keen intellect, showmanship, and boundless joy set him apart. A 24-time All-Star, the Say Hey Kid is the ultimate Forever Giant.

"He had a profound influence not only on the game of baseball, but on the fabric of America. He was an inspiration and a hero who will be forever remembered and deeply missed." 😢 #ripwilliemays

Legendary outfielder Willie Mays, 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93 - ESPN

Willie Mays, known as the "Say Hey Kid," made 24 All-Star teams, won two NL MVP awards and had 12 Gold Gloves over the course of his legendary 22-year career.

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