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The Death of Willie Mays
Willie Mays died today.
“The great centerfielder, whose cap flew off every time he ran the bases was cut down by a sudden heart attack.” The radio newscast reported as I stepped out of my shower.
That fast.
“He played centerfield,” the newsman said, “for San Francisco, formerly the New York Giants.”
An understatement, I thought; a slight, even. He didn’t play centerfield, he ruled it. Willie Mays defined the position.