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Los Angeles Times
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Houston Mitchell

BRIEF: Celebrate Willie Mays' 85th birthday by watching his amazing 1954 World Series catch

May 06--Willie Mays, who turned 85 on Friday, is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. He is 11th all-time in hits, fifth in home runs and was a Gold Glove center fielder.

In honor of Mays' birthday, we thought it would be good to revisit his most famous play of all: his over-the-shoulder catch of a Vic Wertz drive in the 1954 World Series. It is one of the most memorable plays in baseball history, and you can watch it in the video above.

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