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 For
22 seasons, Willie Mays astonished
fans and fellow players with his
hitting, his running and his
unsurpassed fielding. Not only did
he play the game with extreme skill,
but for most of his 22-year career,
he made the game seem like, well,
fun. As sportswriter Arthur Daley
put it, he "could do everything and
do it better than anyone else, (and)
with a joyous grace." In the 1950s
and '60s, fans couldn't get enough
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In the first flush of his fame and
popularity, he would get up early to
play stickball in the street with
the worshipful children who gathered
in front of his Harlem boarding
house. Fans argue to this day about
which was the greatest of his many
spectacular catches. One thing all
baseball lovers agree on: Willie
Mays was one of the most versatile,
virtuosic players of all time. His
position in the history of his sport
will last even longer. In baseball,
Willie Mays is one of the immortals....
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