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It would be interesting to see how Mays’ catch stacks up against some of those made by Ken Griffey Jr. and others during the modern era. Mays’ athletic gifts were so far ahead of most any other players during the 1950s that his great plays looked almost superhuman.
Sadly, he hasn’t always been very cordial with the public despite the ‘sunny’ reputation.
Thank you for reminding us about the great Willie Mays. He was the complete player and like his style of playing .
Great article on Willie!