Took His Swings

One of the greatest baseball players of all-time has died. Willie Mays was the oldest living Hall of Famer prior to his death at the ripe old age of ninety-three. Mays was arguably the best all-around player, being able to get to balls with his speed that few other outfielders ever could have caught and spectacularly robbing hits from his opponents. He had a strong arm and was innately smart about when to use it. He hit for power, despite being relatively small for an athlete. In the pantheon of great players, Willie is right there with the Babe, Ted Williams, and Hammering Hank.