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Lot # 313: 1954 Willie Mays, "The Catch" Rare Alternative Angle of the Greatest Play in Baseball History

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 33 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "February Collectors Auction 2024",
which ran from 2/19/2024 10:00 PM to
3/9/2024 8:00 PM



"The Catch" is all you need to say in a room of sports fans and instantly people know you are talking about the play that Willie Mays made off a deep drive from Vic Wertz in the 1954 World Series. The angled shot from home plate has been reproduced a million times, but this offered image is a rarely seen "Other Angle" photograph from center field with Mays just a few feet away. A fantastic original from the United Press, this is stamped on the back from the early 1960's.

Size: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 2(b)
Condition: 3.5/5
Quality: 3.5/5
Overall Grade: 7/10

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