The "Say Hey Kid" Is 90 Years Old Today
Today, May 6th, is Mr. Willie Howard Mays' 90th birthday.
Willie Mays is widely considered the greatest all around player ever to set foot on a major league baseball field. I am solidly in that school of thought!
Willie was probably the best defensive center fielder of all time. He hit 660 home runs, he hit for average and ended his career with a lifetime major league batting average of .302 and he stole 338 bases during the course of his career. He is the Kyle Larson of major league baseball (that should get the pot of $hit stirred up! LOLOL!) He could do everything and do it well!
Willie Mays' heydays were well before my time but I've watched all the video I can find of him plying his trade and I've yet to see anyone who is better when all aspects of the game are considered.
Willie Mays is also a solid human being with class, dignity and humility being his dominant character traits. Not often is a person the best at his chosen endeavor in life but also a high quality human being!
Happy birthday Mr. Mays. May you have many, many more.