Keith Hernandez gets emotional mourning Willie Mays’ death: ‘The greatest player’
By Social Links for Christian Arnold
Published June 18, 2024, 10:22 p.m. ET
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Keith Hernandez couldn’t help but get emotional as he and SNY broadcast partner Gary Cohen broke the news that baseball icon Willie Mays died at the age of 93 on Tuesday.
The Mets legend felt the weight of the moment while describing Mays’ greatness on the field, getting emotional while speaking on air.
“The best player I’ve ever seen. The greatest player,” said Hernandez, who grew up in the Bay Area and watched Mays play in his prime. “An extraordinarily good five-tool player. You’d go to a game, he’d do something. A great catch, a great throw, a stolen base, hit a home run or he’d do it all. He was just that kind of player.
Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez reflect on the news of Willie Mays passing away at the age of 93 pic.twitter.com/VWZ87siRpW
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) June 19, 2024
The “Say Hey Kid” began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948 in the Negro Leagues and made his way to the majors in 1951 with the Giants when they were still in New York at the Polo Grounds.
The “Say Hey Kid” began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948 in the Negro Leagues and made his way to the majors in 1951 with the Giants when they were still in New York at the Polo Grounds.
He played with the Giants through the organization’s move to San Francisco in 1958 and was with the team until 1972 when he was traded to the Mets.
The “Say Hey Kid” began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948 in the Negro Leagues and made his way to the majors in 1951 with the Giants when they were still in New York at the Polo Grounds.
He played with the Giants through the organization’s move to San Francisco in 1958 and was with the team until 1972 when he was traded to the Mets.
