2006-12-03 13:36:37 · 4 answers · asked by Forest Fest 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
According to wikipedia:
There is some debate as to how Mays became known as the "Say Hey Kid". One story is that Barney Kremenko, a writer for the New York Journal heard Mays blurt "'Say who,' 'Say what,' 'Say where,' 'Say hey.'" As a result, Kremenko penned him the 'Say Hey Kid' in 1951.[4]
The other story is that Jimmy Cannon created the nickname. According to this account, When Mays arrived in the majors, he did not know everyone's name. "You see a guy, you say, 'Hey, man. Say hey, man,' " Mays said. "Ted was the 'Splinter'. Joe was 'Joltin' Joe'. Stan was 'The Man'. I guess I hit a few home runs, and they said there goes the 'Say Hey Kid.'
2006-12-03 13:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by newrunner05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willie Mays got his nickname, the "Say Hey Kid," because "Say Hey" was a phrase he often used to get attention from people whose names he did not know.
2006-12-03 13:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by Stasi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 54 and have not heard his name in a great many years! He was a major part of the greatest BB team ever! May's, Mantle!!! They made the Yankee's!
I do not know the answer to your question but thanks for the memories!
IMHO
The Ol' Sasquatch Ü
2006-12-03 13:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dont know dont care
2006-12-03 13:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by Dustin C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋