Recalling the Superhero That Is the “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays

"They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays." -Ted Williams

I was in awe as I watched the video on Sportscenter of Barack Obama talking to Hall of Famer, and former San Francisco Giant, Willie Mays on board Air Force One.

What Obama said didn't only resonate with Mays, but also with Giants fans all over the nation.

"Let me tell you, you helped us get there," President Obama said. "If it wasn't for folks like you and Jackie [Robinson], I'm not sure I would get elected to the White House."

In my mind it was not just a political figure talking to a Hall of Fame baseball player. It may look that way to most baseball fans, and people in general who loo...

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