THIS 83 YEAR YOUNG FAN, SPENT HALF AN HOUR REMINISCING WITH LOU ABOUT 8, CENTER FIELD IN NEW YORK, 1951-1957

March 21, 2012 by LouCreative

This gentleman played at Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds when he was in college in the late 1940′s. He was a huge Willie Mays fan.

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