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Great Story in the Athletic.  My athletic “heroes” has a boy  were Willie Mays, Rick Barry.  And Jim Plunkett.  

When Barry was a kid, he lived in New Jersey.  Took a day off school went to a Giants game at the Polo Grounds. And as the game ended, he jumped on the field, ran out to centerfield and shook Willie’s hand. Mays was his Sports hero. The reason he wore 24.  

They got to know each other when Barry came to San Francisco and became friends. In fact, Barry came to Willies 70th birthday party and Willie insisted that he not only speak,  but he give the first talk and tell the story of how they met. Barry was nervous. Not a usual occurrence. He  certainly wasn’t shy to talk. But this is Willie.   So he started off by saying “I know most of you are  wondering what the hell am I doing here.”  And than he  went on to tell the story. The crowd loved it.

[lex24]

Great Story in the Athletic.  My athletic “heroes” has a boy  were Willie Mays, Rick Barry.  And Jim Plunkett.  

When Barry was a kid, he lived in New Jersey.  Took a day off school went to a Giants game at the Polo Grounds. And as the game ended, he jumped on the field, ran out to centerfield and shook Willie’s hand. Mays was his Sports hero. The reason he wore 24.  

They got to know each other when Barry came to San Francisco and became friends. In fact, Barry came to Willies 70th birthday party and Willie insisted that he not only speak,  but he give the first talk and tell the story of how they met. Barry was nervous. Not a usual occurrence. He  certainly wasn’t shy to talk. But this is Willie.   So he started off by saying “I know most of you are  wondering what the hell am I doing here.”  And than he  went on to tell the story. The crowd loved it.