The greatest living ball player turns 90. I only got to see the tail end of his career, roughly from ‘68-73. I was amazed though in the 1971 playoffs that Mays and Clemente were still performing at such a high quality of play despite their advanced ages. But alas it was the last of the great Willie Mays I was to see, who the following year was traded to the NY Mets and got one last trip to the World Series in ‘73.
I could only imagine how lucky the fans of the 1950’s and early 60’s were to see Willie Mays in his prime as I studied the backs of his bubblegum cards. What an era of baseball to witness. Mays, Aaron, Clemente, Mantle, F Robinson, and Ted Williams. Truly a Golden Age for Baseball. Happy Birthday to the Say Hey Kid, the one and only Willie Mays.
I could only imagine how lucky the fans of the 1950’s and early 60’s were to see Willie Mays in his prime as I studied the backs of his bubblegum cards. What an era of baseball to witness. Mays, Aaron, Clemente, Mantle, F Robinson, and Ted Williams. Truly a Golden Age for Baseball. Happy Birthday to the Say Hey Kid, the one and only Willie Mays.

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