In a surprise salute at Citi Field, the Mets retired Mays' jersey Saturday as part of festivities during the organization's first Old-Timers' Day since 1994. "From this day forward, no Met will ever wear Willie Mays' iconic No. 24," emcee Howie Rose read to a near-standing ovation fro...
However, Mays wasn’t done with the Giants yet. He happened to play his first game as a Met against them on a soggy Sunday at Shea Stadium. Facing Don Carrithers, Mays stroked his 647th career home run to break a fifth-inning tie and give the Mets a 5-4 triumph....
In a surprise salute at Citi Field, the Mets retired Mays’ jersey Saturday as part of festivities during the organization’s first Old-Timers’ Day since 1994. “From this day forward, no Met will ever wear Willie Mays’ iconic No. 24,” emcee Howie Rose read to a near-standing ovation...
This reminds me of when the Chargers (another California poverty franchise) had to play in a tiny MLS stadium for 3 years
Willie Mays was the first baseball player that I thought of as the best I have seen with my own eyes. He epitomized what I believe to be a generational player. Supremely talented on the field but gracious and humble off the field. Kind to everyone and an Ambassador for Baseball. I’m ...
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Mays played with such artistry that those lucky enough to witness it would tell their children, “I saw Willie Mays play,” as if they had seen Hemingway in Madrid or Maria Callas at the Met. The actress Tallulah Bankhead once said there have been only two geniuses in the world: Willie ...
"We remember Willie Mays, a baseball legend and part of a long-line of Black patriots who have helped us see a better version of ourselves as Americans and as a nation. Jill and I send our love to the Mays family, his adoring fans, and all those he will continue to inspire with his...
Hundreds of San Francisco Giants fans gathered at Oracle Park on Monday afternoon for a public celebration dedicated to the late baseball legend Willie Mays.
Met bagwell at the team hotel the night of the 2017 WS win and dude was super cool and took pictures with a ton of folks. With that said, Altuve is clear of them both and is standing toe to toe with Hakeem for best houston athlete all time. Reactions: sole searchin and second2...