Willie Mays
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My mom never saw me play any baseball games as a kid. If my mom didn’t know who Willie Mays was, how could she have named me after him?
When you look at Willie Mays you see Giants baseball ... He's the greatest player in the game; right up there with the best of them.
Well, the catcher is a boxer. He doesn't catch anything low. He just knocks it downMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Editorial: An Amazin' 50-year love affair
Their caps featured Giants orange and Dodgers blue, and former Dodgers greats like Gil Hodges and a Giants legend, Willie Mays , played their final games in those colors.The 1962 Mets were epochally bad, losing 120 games -- a modern-era record. But the fans Read more »
Around the web
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Bobblehead museum at Marlins Park reflects art-dealer side of Loria
— In a ceramic doll of Ozzie Smith diving for a ball, Jeffrey Loria sees sculpture. In an odd, funny likeness of Willie Mays, he sees history. In figurines of baseball players with oversized bobbing heads, Jeffrey Loria saw something that nobody else did. 6/1/12 from Palm Beach Post Read more »
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All-Star Game memories: 1968
in the game. Oh, and there was no runs after the first inning. The National League opened the first inning with a single by Willie Mays of the Giants. The pickoff throw by Bostons Luis Tiant was mishandled by Twins first baseman Harmon Killebrew and Mays moved 6/1/12 from KansasCity.com Read more »
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Series preview: Mets vs. Cardinals
become the eighth member of the 300/300 club. He will join Barry Bonds , Bobby Bonds , Andre Dawson , Steve Finley , Willie Mays , Alex Rodriguez and Reggie Sanders . Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Yadier Molina signed a $75 million contract extension during 6/1/12 from ESPN Read more »
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Melky Cabrera stays hot as Giants top D'backs 3-1
the Giants' bandwagon - or Melkwagon - Cabrera is front and center. His 50 hits in May set a San Francisco record, topping Willie Mays' 49 in May 1958. Cabrera is one hit shy of the San Francisco record for hits in any month (Randy Winn, September 2005). "I've from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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Cabrera leads Giants past Diamondbacks 3-1
Theriot to make it 2-1 and help the Giants win for the 12th time in 18 games. Cabrera finished with three hits to pass Willie Mays for the second most productive month in San Francisco history - one shy of the record set by Randy Winn in September 2005. The from KansasCity.com Read more »
