Indeed. But Willie is getting on in years too. So many of the truly greats are leaving us. Before long we will be left with primadonnas like Barry Bonds. Ugh!
@Applewood We still have, from oldest to youngest, Whitey Ford, Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Luis Aparicio, Al Kaline, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Bill Mazeroski, Orlando Cepeda, Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Billy Williams, Lou Brock, Phil Niekro, Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Perez, Ferguson Jenkins, Joe Morgan, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Rod Carew, Jim Palmer, Don Sutton, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Nolan Ryan, Mike Schmidt, Dave Winfield, George Brett . . . among others, speaking of Hall of Famers . . .