Willie Mays is one of the few actual superheroes to ever grace the world. Oh sure, he didn’t save nations or halt moral turpitude, but he inspired fans of the game in ways that no player had ever done before or since.
Maybe it was the emergence of national TV broadcasts at just the right time when he was in his prime. Maybe it was that he seemed to be in his prime for 20 years. Whatever the reason, he captured hearts and minds of just about every baseball fan of his time.
Last Monday, Mays met with Kevin Pillar in the clubhouse and went over how to maintain a fielding glove.