“I was very cocky. When I say that, I mean that everything that went in the air, I thought I could catch. I was very aware of what was going on,” Mays said of his signature moment from the 19…
FILE – New York Giants’ Willie Mays makes a catch of a ball hit by Cleveland Indians’ Vic Wertz in Game 1 of the 1954 baseball World Series in New York’s Polo Grounds on Sept. 29, 1954. Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.
Heralded as an all-time gem, Mays always insisted that the play was no big deal, with only a slight nod to his throw back to the infield. Larry Doby, who was at second base, scrambled to tag up and advanced only as far as third. Al Rosen remained at first. Neither runner wound up scoring, and the Giants won the game in extra innings to kick-start a four-game sweep.Amazingly, one of the most exciting plays in sports history owes its roots to boredom.
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