David Bridges
TMZSports.com
Jimmy Rollins says he wouldn’t ideas it if an MLB participant in no way wore the No. 24 as soon as extra … telling TMZ Sports activities actions he’d be all the way in which all the way down to see Rob Manfred retire Willie Mays‘ well-known amount league-wide.
The potential of the dignity has been floated by baseball followers all over the place within the nation the last few days … after Mays sadly died at 93 years outdated on June 18.
Seamheads have argued that on account of his have an effect on on the league, Mays’ outdated amount should get the equivalent remedy that solely Jackie Robinson‘s No. 42 has beforehand earned from the MLB.
After we purchased Rollins out at LAX this week, he acknowledged he’d be all for it … telling us “It may be a terrific honor.”
J Roll went on to say he thinks Mays is “more than likely the perfect all-time all-around baseball participant to have carried out the game” — and anyone who’s well-deserving of such a grand tribute.
Mays, in spite of everything, has almost pretty much as good of a case as anyone for the dignity … as he carried out in over 3,000 video video games, hit 660 home runs, and tallied a .301 batting widespread. He moreover gained two MVPs and was named an All-Star a staggering 24 cases.
Unclear, though, if Manfred is considering it in the intervening time.
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