Baseball Icon Willie Mays Speaks on His Night in 1973
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- 9/25/73: Willie Mays addresses a capacity crowd of 43,805 at Shea Stadium on Willie Mays Night. The baseball legend shares an emotional moment with the New York fans on the second to last regular season home game for the Mets that season.
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I was in the crowd that night and I will never forget how much Wille meant to me.
He was a true class act. 😢 RIP Willie.
Perhaps the greatest who will ever be. Rest in peace, Willie Mays.
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Token diversity hire filled a quota
RIP Willie. The greatest of all time. ⚾️
The sports media will tell you all about Willie's struggles in the '73 World Series. Those of us who were there in '73 and loved the Mets and Willie, didn't care. Not one of us ever blamed Willie for the Mets losing that Series. It was a privilege for us to have Willie Mays finish his career in New York, where it all started in 1951. Willie Mays might have not been the great ballplayer he was 10 years prior to his retirement, but just to have him on the Mets that last year and a half of his career, was an honor. Ignore the media when they start talking about Willie's struggles in '73. The man was a legend and to me the greatest ballplayer I ever saw play.
The Greatest Center Field that ever lived!!!!
I grew up in Queens with the Mets. His nick name is the "Say Hey kid" Willie had 43k people standing and cheering for him!
I remember listening to this on the radio. They never stopped loving Willie in New York. I'm glad the Mets finally retired his number 24 once and for all.
What a legend. God bless this man.
He didn't as on his last legs but Joan Whitney Payson saw it like a gift from God she did bring her Willie in
I thank GOD that Willie Mays passed our way
One of baseball's greatest!
One of the greatest to have ever put on a uniform.
INHO Willie Mays is the greatest all around baseball player I have ever seen play (and i am an old man)
As an eleven yr old I was so happy when The Mets got Willie. My favorite player of all time. I got a signed ball.
LOVE Never Stops Loving LOVE🌍
Mr. Mays heaven has just welcomed one of the greatest who ever played the game , always in our hearts The Say Hey Kid !
I unfortunately was one of those who never saw Willie play live , it was always highlights on the news or looking in a magazine but I always felt a special connection because my birthday is May 5th and Willie is the 6th. I celebrate mine and then I honor him by wearing his jersey. It's really special to wear now." There's no crying in Baseball but today there is. 😢 R.I.P Mr Mays " The Say Hey Kid" 🙏 A Forever Fan ♥️
What an emotional speech that was. I remember seeing clips of it on the TV news. And noticing the tears in Willie Mays' eyes, showing how much love and devotion he had for baseball. He was one of the reasons I liked baseball as a youngster, before the labor problems ruined the game. What an era that was. Thanks for presenting this.
A 20-year career goes by so fast. To the young players in the game currently I say to you, enjoy it while it lasts. This sad moment comes for everyone eventually.
Dude’s still alive
We really loved our ball players then.
Every father played catch with his son...now it's basketball
Nice jacket! Only the best for a great player.
I remember watching this when it first aired. Then 12 days later my father pulled me out of school to take me to my first baseball game, Game 3 of the 1973 NLCS. Rusty hit two, Bud kicked Pete Rose’s butt at second and the Mets won.
I'll be posting a video of films we took of the NLCS playoffs---premiering this Sunday.
Harrelson kicked Rose's butt? What planet are you from?
@@thehaughtcorner The one where Rose got his ass kicked at second base and he will never be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
You know, the one you're currently on.
Was at that game as well. Freshman in High School cutting school to be there. Do you remember after the fight, when the fans were pelting Rose with garbage, the Mets sent out Willie, Seaver, Rusty and a few other favorite players to beg the fans in the left field seats to stop abusing Rose?
@@edwardcricchio6106 Yes
My dad will always regard him as the greatest 5-tool star of all time. It was only fitting that he ended his career where it started, the National League side of New York.
Say Hey! RIH Willie!
Simply the best. RIP
I was there that night.
GOAT? I think he'd get my vote!
They don’t make them like that anymore.
True, true.
Humility
Great video find
Willie Mays looks 60 years old here.
I paid $20 for a $3 seat to get in that night.
🖤💛
Hey that's love
MY GODCHRIST HOLY SPIRIT JESUS I REMEMBER THOSE DAYS INTO THAT AWESOME NIGHT. OF SIX KIDS FOUR OF US WERE OLD ENOUGH TO GO. BEING TOO YOUNG TO KNOW HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND OUR DAD WORKING VERY HARD FOR FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATION AND A/C COULDN'T MAKE IT TO BUYING TICKETS ON TIME. BUT THAT NIGHT HE DROVE US TO SHEA FROM BROOKLYN. GETTING CLOSER TO FLUSHING MEADOWS PARK YOU COULD FEEL THE ELECTRICITY SURROUNDING SHEA STADIUM. AS WE GOT CLOSER TO SHEA THAT ELECTRICITY OF THAT NIGHT HONORING WILLIE MAYS INTENSIFIED. THE LIGHT GLEEMING FROM ATOP THE BLEACHERS HAD A STRONG MIST SURROUNDING SHEA STADIUM. MANY CARS WERE TRYING STOP AND LEAVE FANS BUT TO NO AVAIL . SUPER CROWDED. THE LOUD SPEAKERS OUTSIDE AROUND SHEA REPEATED: THERE ARE NO MORE TICKETS AVAILABLE. SO AS WE LEFT THOSE SPECIAL GROUNDS THAT SPECIAL NIGHT I CONTINUE TO FEEL THAT SPECIAL ATMOSPHERE AND IT'S GENUINE ELECTRICITY OF A TRUE BASEBALL MAN. THE SIMPLICITY OF SHEA STADIUM BACK THEN MAY THIS SIMPLE TIMES OF THIS SPECIAL MOMENTS MEMORIES SOOO00OO00 MUCH AWESOME AND SPECIAL .
ALWAYS
LET'S GO METS MIGHTY POWERFUL AWESOME MACHINE!!!!!!👍💯💞🙏
I feel for you. Great story. Your Dad was a pretty special man, doing that for his kids.❤
My Dad would do the same for me.
Willie is smiling right now.
El único en su clase .Say Hay(Willy Mays)New York & Gigantes de San Francisco.
Hall of fame sports
g.o.a.t
Don't touch these....
The air already smells fresher
Huh?
Huh Hell, pay attention
"you let me finish the year out hitting .211. that .211 means i was loved all over the world!" - willie mays.
@@marcyfan-tz4wj just more tokenism the story of his life
@@Boybaby-ng2qd what have you ever done in your life to compare to willie mays? don't tell me. i know.....nothing.