The Passing of the Last Universally Loved
Sports Figure
Posted By: Hazymac, 6/19/2024 12:31:32 PM
Willie Mays is dead at 93. An outfielder for the New York and later San Francisco Giants, he is probably the last universally loved and admired sports figure in the pantheon of America's great athletes. Nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid," he was even admired by his rivals. In the 1950s and '60s era of great slugger competitions, he stood out in all aspects of the game. In the 1950s, with three major league teams in New York City, a press rivalry began among three Hall of Fame slugging outfielders, Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Mickey Mantle of the Yankees, and Mays of the New York Giants. Yankee outfielder Mickey
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Nice tribute to the greatest overall ballplayer we ever saw. Class act, too. Mr. Mays really was loved by everyone. Even the great Mickey Mantle knew how much greater Mays was.