I had the pleasure of seeing him play in person. He was at the end of his career playing with the Mets. I was 10 years old, sitting in the left field bleachers in St. Louis. My dad specifically pointed to Willie and said. “Take a good look at him, he’s one of the best to ever play. You’re not gonna see the likes of him again”. Thanks Willie. RIP
Oh...boy did he give it everything...is an UNDERSTATEMENT..the kid was MAGIC... for the youth of America... including myself...thank you WILLIE for being there for me..
Willie Mays: No one played like him. I was Brooklyn born a Mets fan, 1 yr after the Dodgers moved west. Because my heartbroken father adored them. But Mays a Giant, was just as treasured. So I got to see and amazed by the second half of his career and then old enough to see him become a NY Mets. Back home....... I played into college and the iconic "basket catch" was something I imitated every chance
Ode to Sir Willie Mays Willie Mays, SIR to all of us. I, like many looked up to you with pride. Love you immensely for the road you paved for us of a brown hue. Lasting memories are going to be our tapestry of you. "I so admire Sir Mays" are utterances in many a head now and beyond. Excellence in being is what you are with a resounding AMEN. May your family turn to god for inner strength. Anything is possible as God has shown you. Your breath of sustainable achievements will be forever lasting. So Sir, I write this to bid you farewell to enjoy eternal rest.
I don't remember watching Willie Mays playing in his prime but I did see him play with the Mets in his last year. Unfortunately, I recall that Mays became a cautionary tale of a professional athlete who played the game beyond his prime and it showed.
I wonder how many Willie May's types of ball players are sitting at the end of the bench in the NBA or the sidelines in football. MLB needs the brothers to bring excitement back into the game.
I had the pleasure of seeing him play in person. He was at the end of his career playing with the Mets. I was 10 years old, sitting in the left field bleachers in St. Louis. My dad specifically pointed to Willie and said. “Take a good look at him, he’s one of the best to ever play. You’re not gonna see the likes of him again”. Thanks Willie. RIP
Oh...boy did he give it everything...is an UNDERSTATEMENT..the kid was MAGIC... for the youth of America... including myself...thank you WILLIE for being there for me..
“Heroes get remembered, but legends never die”. Thank you Willie
24 x all star is unbelievable. Consistent badass.
Greatest slugger of all time, Willie Mays
Willie Mays: No one played like him. I was Brooklyn born a Mets fan, 1 yr after the Dodgers moved west. Because my heartbroken father adored them. But Mays a Giant, was just as treasured. So I got to see and amazed by the second half of his career and then old enough to see him become a NY Mets. Back home....... I played into college and the iconic "basket catch" was something I imitated every chance
One of my favorite baseball players. RIP Willie.
R.I.P. to one of the greatest of all time! You weren’t just a Giant in Baseball Willie you were a Giant in Life! ❤🙏🫡 😔 🌁
Rest in peace "Say Hey Kid"
I've learned more about Willie Mays in the past 24 hours than I'd known about him in the preceding 24 years.
R.I.P #24
Aaron. Mays. Williams. Griffey Jr. My Mount Rushmore. RIP, Kid.
Ode to Sir Willie Mays
Willie Mays, SIR to all of us.
I, like many looked up to you with pride.
Love you immensely for the road you paved for us of a brown hue.
Lasting memories are going to be our tapestry of you.
"I so admire Sir Mays" are utterances in many a head now and beyond.
Excellence in being is what you are with a resounding AMEN.
May your family turn to god for inner strength.
Anything is possible as God has shown you.
Your breath of sustainable achievements will be forever lasting.
So Sir, I write this to bid you farewell to enjoy eternal rest.
The GREAT Willie Mays “THE SAY HEY KID” Thanks for the MEMORIES.
One of the greatest sportsmen (or women) of the 20th century in AnY sport.
I don't remember watching Willie Mays playing in his prime but I did see him play with the Mets in his last year. Unfortunately, I recall that Mays became a cautionary tale of a professional athlete who played the game beyond his prime and it showed.
Rest well Mr. Willie Mays, we'll miss you, Sports Icon forever. 1931-2024.
R.I.P. Bro you changed the game for the BETTER
Rest in Peace.
RIP #24 🤎🖤
The best class act. Baseball has lost another Icon.
R.i.p
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I wonder how many Willie May's types of ball players are sitting at the end of the bench in the NBA or the sidelines in football. MLB needs the brothers to bring excitement back into the game.
His actual nick name was "Buck"
Was Willie the best ever? Well, let's put it this way. By WAR, he's fifth. But the top four benefitted from either segregation or steroids.
He's the BEST all around ball player. Most complete player.