 But Willie Mays, you know, Willie Mays is its own verb almost. You know, Willie Mays, you don't have to say anything more. Mickey Mantle, you don't have to say anything more. They conjure up an image that will live for everybody who saw them play. And that flame will never go out. And, of course, as with all legends, because they never play anymore, nothing can stain what your memory of them has.