Major League Baseball Legend Willie Mays Dead At 93
* Major League Baseball Legend Willie Mays Dead At 93.
Willie Mays was one of the greatest major league baseball players of all time!
This is one of Willie’s greatest plays…
“South Florida's Best 'Mom & Pop' Food Joints”
Growing up in the 50s and 60s, the best players were Mays, Mantle and Aaron.
Personally I think that Mays was the best of the three.
Jeff,
In my opinion Willie Mays was the best player to ever play the game.
Willie Mays Biography
• Born May 6, 1931
• 6th all time in HR (660)
• 2nd player to reach 600 career HR (Babe Ruth)
• One of 3 players with 600 HR, 300 stolen bases (Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez)
• 2-time NL MVP (1954, 1965)
• 24-time All-Star (T-2nd most all time, Hank Aaron)
• 12-time Gold Glove winner (T-1st by an OF, Roberto Clemente)
• 1951 NL Rookie of the Year
• Won 1954 World Series with New York Giants
• Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 (1st ballot)
• Nicknamed “The Say Hey Kid”
When I was a kid growing up in Brooklyn in the 5os and 60s. as others have mentioned the top players were Mays, Mantle and Aaron.
All 3 have to be ranked among the greatest players of all time.
If I had to pick 1 out of the 3 as the best, my vote would go to Mays.