Willie Mays R.I.P.

[HighStepper]

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"It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93," the San Francisco Giants posted in a message on X announcing the news on behalf of Mays' family.

Willie Mays makes "THE CATCH"! His famous over-the-shoulder grab is one of the best EVER!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bLt2xKaNH0&t=16s

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A life well lived and a man not soon forgotten. 🙏

[High Gene]

I saw The Catch! Unbelievable!

[Tuscano]

In the early sixties he lived a cross the street from my grandmother! A huge SF fan!

[Danno]

saw him a few home runs in Candlestick, freezing my ass off

[Fathernature69]

Played before my time, but watched some of his highlights over the years. 

Loved his TV analysis of Candlestick Park during the 89 world series. 

[Hobby]

He had a good life...

[Danno]

he was blind the last 6 years. a lot of people are paying good money for fake memorabilia.

[HighStepper]

he was blind the last 6 years. a lot of people are paying good money for fake memorabilia.

Glaucoma forced Mays to stop driving a car and playing golf after 2005.[281] In 2018, blind sportswriter Ed Lucas wrote that Mays had told him a "few years ago" that he had actually gone blind. However, James S. Hirsch wrote in The New York Times in 2021 on the occasion of his 90th birthday that his vision was merely "compromised" by glaucoma and that he was still able to watch games on television, albeit with difficulty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mays (Note: Wikipedia not recognized source in academia)

Willie Mays Forgeries on Counterfeit 2003 Topps Legends Autograph Cards Flood Market
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[zep]

Growing up with The Milwaukee Braves and hammering Hank Aaron, I always considered him the greatest of all time.  Was happy to see him end his career back in Milwaukee with the Brewers.

Mays and Aaron were both amazing players and happy to have seen them both play in person. Both dealt with racial issues and both were outstanding ambassadors of MLB