Gillette Homerun Derby 1960, Innings 4 - 6

More insight into Mays. You can just see the competitor burning in him, especially in his reaction shots.

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[tonyoandkitty]

By the way...you aren't constrained to view the text box commentaries. Be my guest, click the little, red screen box to shut down the function.

[diobolikal]

The text commentary absolutely rubbish.  And you expect Willie to be all chipper and gracious with all of the bogotry and racism he had to deal with off and on the field. this was in 1960-1961 mind you.

[tonyoandkitty]

@diobolikal Definitely, Willie had some unsavory situations to deal with in his life, esp. his situation trying to move into a predominantly white neighborhood in San Francisco in the late 1950's. But it would also be facile to blame everything on race, and excuse everything a person does/did using that pretext. How does one explain Ernie Bank's sunny disposition? He played in the same time, did he not? It's pretty well documented that The Say Hey Kid could turn surly on a moments notice.

[ArizonaKnightWolf]

I am so glad I purchased the three DVD set of this series. It's great to watch, and see what BASEBALL should be, back in the days when it was still a game and not a big business. Back then, the prize money ($2000 for a win, $1000 for the loser) was big money for the ball players, who didn't get the millions that players now get. They played for the love of the game.

[A1Asphalt]

speed helps in stealing bases.

[captainrock2002]

"Beer here!"

nice