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Hochman: On Willie McGee’s 60th birthday, 51 reasons St. Louis loves No. 51

Every year. Willie McGee, the great Cardinal, was just the most-humble player in baseball, and trait St. Louis sees today, as McGee serves as a coach for the club. It's almost like he's so humble, fans forget how good he was. Or – maybe that's the thing, fans do remember just how good he was and how humble he was, and it's this impossible combination, a Venn Diagram that has one person connected to both "super-human" and "super-humble" -- Willie Dean McGee.

Willie's swiping swing almost looked painful – and like he was holding a toothpick.