San Francisco Giants great Willie Mays waves his hat as he rides around the track of Oracle Park, Friday, May 7, 2021, in San Francisco,.
Focus On Sport | Getty ImagesA 1981 song and ode to America's pastime by Terry Cashman was appropriately titled "Talkin' Baseball: Willie, Mickey & The Duke."
"I can't believe that Babe Ruth was a better player than Willie Mays," all-time pitching great Sandy Koufax once said.
Willie Mays Hays here: Play like Mays and I run like (Olympic gold medal sprinter Bob) Hayes.
Outfielder Willie Mays #24 of the San Francisco Giants rounds second base during a circa early 1970's Major League Baseball game.
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