WILLIE MAYS Signed 16X20 Photo THE FAMOUS CATCH /JSA
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Offered is a beautiful APPROX 16"x20" photo of Willie Mays making "The Catch" which has been hand-signed by the Say Hey Kid himself, Willie Mays. The signature is in SILVER sharpie which contrasts well against the Polo Grounds outfield wall, and the photo carries Mays' proprietary "Say Hey Authenticated" certification sticker verifying the authenticity of the signature also coa jsa spence with matching sticker and card F 78567 . THIS mays photo will be mailed out 16x20 protetive plastic holder cost COST is 6.00 The Catch refers to a memorable defensive baseball play by Willie Mays on September 29, 1954, during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians at the Polo Grounds in New York on a ball hit by Vic Wertz. The score was tied 2-2 in the top of the eighth inning. Starting pitcher Sal Maglie walked Larry Doby and gave up a single to Al Rosen. With runners on first and second, Giants manager Leo Durocher summoned left-handed relief pitcher Don Liddle to replace Maglie and pitch to Cleveland's Wertz, also a left-hander. Wertz worked the count to two balls and a strike before crushing Liddle's fourth pitch approximately 420 feet to deep center field. In many stadiums the shot would have been a home run and given the Indians a 5-2 lead. However, this was the spacious Polo Grounds, and Giants
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