Willie Save the Day

Mathew Zimmerman

Associated Press

Sequence camera catches NY Giant center fielder Willie Mays the instant he catches Vic Wetz' 450-foot drive just short of bleacher wall in 8th inning of World Series opener at Polo Grounds Sept. 29. After catching the ball on the dead run with two Cleveland runners on base, Mays wheels around and fires ball back to infield. Play saved the day for the Giants. Won 5-2.

Mathew Zimmerman, "Willie Save the Day," in POYi Archive, Item #1924, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/1924 (accessed November 26, 2024).