Say hey Willie...

[Ridgerunner]

Happy Birthday to Mr. Willie Howard Mays Jr... One of my boyhood hero's...

90 yrs old...

Nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid"...

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[Ridgerunner]

Page 2: The story behind the catch

Fifty years after Willie Mays' catch in the 1954 World Series, it's still the best. But what <i>really</i> happened?

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[toobfreak]

Happy Birthday to Mr. Willie Howard Mays Jr... One of my boyhood hero's...

90 yrs old...

Nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid"...

MSN

I saw Willie play many times, as I did Roberto Clemente and many other greats.

 

[gipper]

I attended the 1971 MLB All Star game in Detroit with my dad. It’s still considered one of the greatest all star games. Some of the greatest ever played in that game including Mays. Here’s the box score.


1971 All-Star Game Box Score by Baseball Almanac

The 1971 All-Star Game in Detroit still ranks as the greatest ever​

The 1971 All-Star Game in Detroit still ranks as the greatest ever

1971 All-Star Game Box Score, July 13​

N.L. All-Stars
4

A.L. All-Stars
6
Tuesday, July 13, 1971
Attendance: 53,559
Venue: Tiger Stadium
Game Duration: 2:05
Night Game, on grass

Starting Lineups​

NL All-Stars

1	Willie Mays	CF
2	Henry Aaron	RF
3	Joe Torre	3B
4	Willie Stargell	LF
5	Willie McCovey	1B
6	Johnny Bench	C
7	Glenn Beckert	2B
8	Bud Harrelson	SS
9	Dock Ellis	P
	Manager
	Reserves
	Nate Colbert	1B
	Lee May	1B
	Felix Millan	2B
	Ron Santo	3B
	Manny Sanguillen	C
	Willie Davis	CF
	Bobby Bonds	OF
	Lou Brock	OF
	Pete Rose	OF
	Rusty Staub	OF
	Roberto Clemente	RF
	Don Kessinger	SS
	Steve Carlton	P
	Clay Carroll	P
	Larry Dierker	P
	Fergie Jenkins	P
	Juan Marichal	P
	Tom Seaver	P
	Don Wilson	P
	Rick Wise	P

AL All-Stars

1	Rod Carew	2B
2	Bobby Murcer	CF
3	Carl Yastrzemski	LF
4	Frank Robinson	RF
5	Norm Cash	1B
6	Brooks Robinson	3B
7	Bill Freehan	C
8	Luis Aparicio	SS
9	Vida Blue	P
	Manager
	Reserves
	Harmon Killebrew	1B
	Boog Powell	1B
	Cookie Rojas	2B
	Bill Melton	3B
	Dave Duncan	C
	Ray Fosse	C
	Thurman Munson	C
	Amos Otis	CF
	Don Buford	LF
	Frank Howard	OF
	Al Kaline	OF
	Tony Oliva	OF
	Reggie Jackson	RF
	Leo Cardenas	SS
	Mike Cuellar	P
	Mickey Lolich	P
	Sam McDowell	P
	Andy Messersmith	P
	Jim Palmer	P
	Marty Pattin	P
	Jim Perry	P
	Sonny Siebert	P
	Wilbur Wood	P

 

[my2¢]

I recall Willie Mays becoming my little brother's favorite player after seeing Mays appear in an episode of The Donna Reed Show.

"The Donna Reed Show" Calling Willie Mays (TV Episode 1966) ⭐ 5.5 | Comedy, Family

30m | TV-PG

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