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Willie Mays, at 78, Decides to Tell His Story

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Published Jan. 31, 2010 at 7:16 a.m.

The Hall of Famer is the subject of the forthcoming “Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend,” the first time he has cooperated with a biographer ...

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27 Minutes Outside Citi Field

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Published Dec. 10, 2009 at 6:04 p.m.

Ebbets Field was always in reach. There were obstacles — money, the policeman's shoe, a leap, the greasy garageman — but a boy could contend with them and triumph, if he had wit and persistence and a touch of courage. It was easy and absolutely irrational to relate getting to see a Dodger game with getting to be a Dodger. Which, in the fine irrationality of boyhood, is what generations of Brooklyn children did ... —Roger Kahn, The Boys Of Summer ... Why is Mets security being wasted

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Making Their 'Presence' Felt

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Published Nov. 21, 2009 at 10:27 p.m.

Earlier this week, esteemed FAFIF commenter Kevin from Flushing sent me a link to a video report out of Minnesota regarding the new Twins ballpark with the following warning: ... "kick in the balls 23 seconds in" ... I didn't necessarily want a kick there or anywhere, but with a come-on like that, how could I not click? I did and, as promised, at 0:23, Jana Shortal of KARE-TV wound up and delivered. As the camera lingered over a wall devoted to an immense image of Kirby Puckett, she let loose

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Prelude, Playoffs & Postscript

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Published Oct. 9, 2009 at 9:03 a.m.

Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End , a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin' or not, here it comes ... When I moved into my off-campus dorm to start my freshman year of college, the first thing I did was hang up a Mets pennant. The next thing I did was hang up a second Mets pennant. Those would

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Box Seats: When the Yankees Were Not Ready for Willie Mays

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Published Sept. 12, 2009 at 9:51 p.m.

Because their front office was not interested in minority players, the Yankees never responded to tips about the top star in the Negro Leagues ...

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Willie’s Boys Tonight @ 6pm

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Published Sept. 8, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.

Tonight I have leading off John Klima author of the book “Willie’s Boys: The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons, The Last Negro League World Series, and the Making of a Baseball Legend”.We will talk about the early years of Willie Mays career in the Negro leagues, some of the heated rivalries, the last Negro League World [ ... ] ...

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Great Catches, Great Games, Forever Linked

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Published Aug. 2, 2009 at 1:03 a.m.

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Dewayne Wise leapt into history alongside Sandy Amoros, Ron Swoboda and Willie Mays when he jumped to catch a ball that preserved Mark Buehrle’s perfect game ...

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24

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Published July 24, 2009 at 4:31 p.m.

Look, I like the number 24 as much as the next person. It’s a multiple of eight, it looked glorious on the back of Willie Mays, and it’s been a popular show for many years.But why do the Mets insist on playing with 24 players at all times? The league allows 25 on a roster.I [ ... ] ...

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Happy Birthday Willie Mays

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Published May 6, 2009 at 12:13 p.m.

Happy Birthday to the “Say Hey Kid”, Willie Mays, the greatest ballplayer in the history of MLB.By the time Willie returned to New York in 1972, he was a shell of former self. Make that, ... [[ This is a summary ... visit MetsToday.com for the full story ]] ...

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