The Polo Grounds, the Giants’ home field, was an old stadium reminiscent of a gigantic bathtub. Liddle, working a 2-1 count, threw a fourth-pitch fastball and Wertz tagged what would have been a three-run homer to center field anywhere else. Said fellow Hall of Fame member and longtime broadcaster Joe Morgan, a Mays contemporary, “Willie Mays is the greatest player I ever saw. Through it all, Mays played baseball. “You’re gonna play center field for me tomorrow and the day after that, so you better get used to the idea,” Durocher replied.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 19, 2024 02:47 UTC