Willie Mays Passes At 93, Pete Rose’s Incredible Impression Of Him

Willie Mays died on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024. Widely known as "The Say Hey Kid," Mays will go down in history as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Willie Mays was 93 years old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bLt2xKaNH0 Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Baseball Insider and Hall of Fame baseball writer, has a podcast and it's cohosted by me, his son Jeff. Despite working in country radio, I've always loved the game baseball. Naturally, with a dad like mine, it's hard not to grow up loving this sport. So we started our podcast called "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" which has been dream of ours for years. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 18: An image of Willie Mays is displayed on the video board while everyone observed a moment of silence during the sixth inning of a game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on June 18, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Giants 5-2. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Tim Kurkjian On Willie Mays Tim described Willie Mays as the "greatest player I have ever seen." He also added that he is only second to Babe Ruth when it comes to the greatest players to ever play this game. He also added a story about the great Pete Rose. Rose's 4256 hits is the most among all players to play Major League Baseball. He also is the all-time leader in most games plays and at-bats. He played five years in Philadelphia for our Phillies from 1979-1983. https://youtube.com/shorts/bKzLOtIrjYs Major League Baseball Honoring The Legacy It's kind of incredible that Willie Mays passed just two days before a very important game Major League Baseball has been planning. On Thursday, June 20th, Major League Baseball will host a game a Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Mays is from Alabama and he, along with other stars like Hank Aaron, are a huge focus of this game to honor the history of baseball in this area. https://is-this-a-great-game-or-what.simplecast.com/episodes/aaron-judge-doug-glanville-ang-rickwood-field We dove into this really big game for Major League Baseball in the full episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" You can listen above or watch below! https://youtu.be/VJlrwy0EJIU