[Giants]

Watching him play at Seals Stadium and Candlestick during the peak of his career is something I’ll never forget.  He was an incredible talent.  

Yep, to this day, Willie Mays is the greatest all-around baseball player ever to play the game.

By the way, since this is a Stanford site, how about this bit of trivia (Condoleeza Rice’s mother, Angelena, was one of Mays’ high school teachers).  As noted in the New York Times obit, Mrs. Rice once told him, “You’re going to be a ball player.  If you need to leave a little early for practice, you let me know.”

[Giants]

Watching him play at Seals Stadium and Candlestick during the peak of his career is something I’ll never forget.  He was an incredible talent.  

Yep, to this day, Willie Mays is the greatest all-around baseball player ever to play the game.

By the way, since this is a Stanford site, how about this bit of trivia (Condoleeza Rice’s mother, Angelena, was one of Mays’ high school teachers).  As noted in the New York Times obit, Mrs. Rice once told him, “You’re going to be a ball player.  If you need to leave a little early for practice, you let me know.”