The first person to understand how profoundly Willie Mays’ skills had declined near the end of his career was likely the man himself.
The second might have been Vin Scully.
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We take you to the 1971 NLCS. Mays, who turned 40 that season, helped the Giants win a division title, though he wore down in the season’s final weeks.
The Giants met the Pirates in the playoffs, splitting the first two games at Candlestick Park. Game 3 was in Pittsburgh.
In the top of the sixth inning, San Francisco scored a run to tie the game 1-1.