The Catch: Willie Mays' over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series 'wasn't no lucky catch'
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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 baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo, File)ARCHIVO - Willie Mays, de los Gigantes de Nueva York, posa para una foto durante la pretemporada de 1972 (AP Foto, archivo)FILE - Willie Mays, who spent the majority of his career as a center fielder with the New York and San Francisco Giants, smiles as President Barack Obama honors the 2012 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants baseball team, July 29, 2013, in Washington. Mays, the electrifying Say Hey Kid whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)FILE - Batting champions Bobby Avila, left, of the Cleveland Indians, and Willie Mays, of the New York Giants, pose with their bats at the Polo Grounds in New York on Sept 28, 1954. The World Series opener is scheduled for Sept. 29. Mays, the electrifying Say Hey Kid whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo, File)FILE - New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays poses at the Polo Grounds in New York, June 9, 1951. Mays, the electrifying Say Hey Kid whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo)FILE - New York Giants center fielder Willie Mays signs autographs at an exhibition baseball game in Oakland, Calif., in March 1952. Mays, the electrifying Say Hey Kid whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo/File)FILE - New York Giants' Willie Mays poses for a photo during baseball spring training in 1972. Mays, the electrifying Say Hey Kid whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo, File)FILE - San Francisco Giants center fielder Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants is shown in 1966. Mays, the electrifying Say Hey Kid whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo, File)FILE - San Francisco Giants' Willie Mays watches the 3,000th hit of his career, a single to left, in the second inning against the Montreal Expos at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on July 18, 1970. Also watching are Expos catcher John Bateman and umpire Mel Steiner. Mays, the electrifying Say Hey Kid whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo/Robert H. Houston, File)
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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 baseballs greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo, File)
