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1 giorno fa · While Joe DiMaggio famously insisted on being introduced as the “Greatest Living Ballplayer” until he died in 1999, that title had really been held by Mays for more than a half-century. The numbers are staggering: 660 homers, 3,293 hits, 6,080 total bases, 2,068 runs scored, two MVPs, and 24 All-Star games despite missing nearly two full seasons serving in the Korean War.
14 ore fa · “He never had to be taught a thing. The only other player who could do it all was Joe DiMaggio.” But even Mr. DiMaggio bowed to Mr. Mays. “Willie Mays is the closest to being perfect I’ve ever seen,” he said. Willie Howard Mays Jr. was born May 6, 1931, in Westfield, Ala., near Birmingham. His parents were unmarried teenagers.
14 ore fa · He was honored in song from Terry Cashman’s “Talkin’ Baseball (Willie, Mickey & The Duke)” that remembered the great New York center fielders of the 1950s with Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider to the 1955 classic by The Treniers: “Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)” that perfectly encapsulated his style. “He runs the bases like a ...
14 ore fa · Joe DiMaggio talked about how important it is to show up for fans and play hard every day. He knew that there might be someone in the stands who had never seen him play before. There was a chance ...
1 giorno fa · Even while Joe Dimaggio required that he be announced as the “Greatest Living Ballplayer” anytime he made a public appearance, Willie Mays was actually that guy, but he went about his business with class and distinction, not needing any additional accolades outside of his 24 All Star appearances, 12 Gold Gloves and two MVP Awards to announce his presence.
17 ore fa · 1941. Joe DiMaggio went 3-for-3 with a home run in a 7-2 loss to New York at Yankee Stadium. It was the 32nd game of his eventual 56-game hitting streak, with the streak now the 14th-longest of ...
19 ore fa · Williams had held that title since Joe DiMaggio died at 84 on March 8, 1999. Willie Mays probably never complained about it, but many baseball purists, historians and fans argued that it was Willie Mays before DiMaggio. LEGEND FALLS: Willie Mays Dies. Now, Mays - the "Say Hey Kid" has passed at age 93, and the heir apparent is not so easily ...
