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    Rest in peace Willie Mays age 93

    I saw him play at the first MLB game I ever attended. Giants VS Dodgers at Dodger Stadium

    Mays, McCovey, Bobby Bonds, and Juan Marischal vs Drysdale and the Dodgers. We sat right behind the Giants Dugout. I remember some girls on the second deck above us yelling "Throw us a ball Willie" and then Mays and McCovey looked at each other, grinned, then each picked up a ball then heaved them up to the girls. so awesome. Giants beat the Dodgers that day

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    One of the all-time greats
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    Quote Originally Posted by TriGuy View Post
    I saw him play at the first MLB game I ever attended. Giants VS Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
    What were doing in Brooklyn?...RIP Willie...You'll be remembered as not only a great ballplayer, but a fine gentleman......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    RIP Willie...You'll be remembered as not only a great ballplayer, but a fine gentleman......Ben
    And the greater of which was who the inner man was---what a fine example
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    Wifey and I said the same thing to each other when we heard he died, "I thought he was dead years ago."

    Aged to a ripe old 93 years - which is an outstanding achievement in itself. His 23 seasons of play are part of a historic American baseball history.

    I hope you'll soon be playing ball again with your friends who preceded you, Willie.

    Hunter
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