50 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 19 Jun \ on: RIP Willie Mays Stacker_Sports
As a Mets fan I saw him play live probably 2 or 3 times as a Giant at Shea, then a bunch of times later as a Met. One specific memory was a blast he hit to left in a Giants win in 1969 or 1970. I remember my father telling me I was lucky to see him play live. He was right. He was the only visiting player that the New York fans were always happy to see. When the Mets got him he was in his early 40s, but he could still excite the crowd.
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54 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 19 Jun
Even though it was only for a couple years at the end of his career it must have been great to see him play for your team.
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 19 Jun
I'm watching a tribute right now. He hit a game winning home run, I think, in his first game as a Met. He still had plenty in the tank. His retirement at Shea was a tear jerker.
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