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 The Death of Willie Mays

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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.

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