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Willy Mays

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R.I.P Willy. Possibly one of the greatest ever and your greatness went beyond baseball
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Definitely.
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Best player ever IMO.
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Not only the best, one of the nicest too. His interviews were always so warm and genuine, just the opposite to some of his contemporaries like Pete Rose who has to be one of the biggest dicks ever.

John Fogerty running in my head right now.
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Tough news. Loved the say hey kid. All my childhood legends gone
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The best to ever do it. RIP King
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Up there in the pantheon of the greats. Only Giant I actually liked.

Can you imagine Mays, Mantle and Snyder playing in the same city at the same time?
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EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:48 am Up there in the pantheon of the greats. Only Giant I actually liked.

Can you imagine Mays, Mantle and Snyder playing in the same city at the same time?
And Kaline.
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RichardCranium wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 5:12 am
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:48 am Up there in the pantheon of the greats. Only Giant I actually liked.

Can you imagine Mays, Mantle and Snyder playing in the same city at the same time?
And Kaline.
Detroit.

But a great player too.
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