RIP Willie Mays - The greatest baseball player of all time.

[doitmyself]

RIP.

As a young boy growing up in the 1960's, I cringe at how many of his baseball cards, along with Mickey Mantle, etc. were ruined on our bicycle spokes.

 

[Urshurak776]

RIP. Legend.

 

[JavierH19]

At least he lived as long as he did. 93 is impressive.

 

[circuitsmith]

He had great achievement in spite of being treated poorly at times.
Take the bitter with the sweet.

 

[JeffKeryk]

“Mays is the only man in baseball I’d pay to see play.” — Ty Cobb

“Willie Mays is the greatest ballplayer I’ve ever seen. I never saw Joe DiMaggio play, but if Joe DiMaggio was better than Willie Mays, he belongs in Heaven.” — Roberto Clemente

“Outside of Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays is the greatest all-around baseball player of my time. Certainly, he’s been the most daring. Mays would steal home, a tough play and one in which you’ve got a great chance to look bad. Willie didn’t even think of that, he’d just go. Nine times out of ten, he’d make it.” — Mickey Mantle

“You used to think if the score was 5-0, [Mays] would hit a five-run homer.” — Reggie Jackson