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70 years ago today, Willie Mays made ‘The Catch,’ but he knew the throw was just as important

With two on and none out in the top of the eighth inning of the opening game of the 1954 World Series, left-handed reliever Don Liddle took the mound for New York Giants starter Sal Maglie to face ...
The Hill

The Catch: Willie Mays’ over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series ‘wasn’t no lucky catch’

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow managed to track down and corral a fast-traveling ball with an ...
Jezebel

Remembering a Play: Willie Mays and the World Series Basket Catch

Baseball legend Willie Mays passed away this week at the age of 93, as the world said goodbye to one of the 20th century’s greatest and most important athletes. There have been plenty of terrific ...