The Old Ball Game Week: Willie Mays Made The Catch, And That Was Only The Start Of His Play

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

We're replaying more of our favorite baseball-themed episodes this week. In this one from September 2021, Willie Mays made one of the most improbable plays in baseball history, known today as “The Catch," though really, that was only one amazing part of this amazing play. Plus: Belfast has a statue of Alec the Goose, who they say a century ago used to walk young children to and from school. The true ‘Catch’ story (ESPN)Goose Day – ‘Alec the Goose’ (Atlas Obscura)Our Patreon backers make the impossible happen every day

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