Today in History: Willie Mays makes ‘the catch’
- Posted on September 29, 2026
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Today in History: Willie Mays makes ‘the catch’
On Sept. 29, 1954, Willie Mays of the New York Giants made a running, over-the-shoulder catch of a ball hit by Vic Wirtz of the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series; “The Catch” would become one of the most famous plays in b…
