Nice note from the McCarthy Family, Maury says hi and thanks!
I'm not sure if your "Contact Us" is the most appropriate medium; but if you
would be so kind to assist, I'd like to send a thank you to Mr. Wills.
At the 2008 play-off games, we were lucky and received some tickets and most
fortunate enough to see Mr. Wills sitting very near us at Dodger Stadium. My
husband encouraged me to request his autograph. As luck would have it, we had
the two Dodger towels! What a gentleman, as he graciously signed these for me;
and these were the last things he autographed while in the stands that day. I
thought, I have two boys who are going to be ecstatic and shared that with him.
I took the Dodger towels and the game tickets, framed them, and gave them two my
two sons at Christmas. It was priceless to see their faces when they opened
this equally priceless gift. They both first wondered if this was for real.
Being able to share the story of how they were now the proud owners of this
wonderful gift is a story they will remember forever. Those two frames were on
the wall in hours!
My "boys" (well, they are really men now, 33 and 24) never saw Mr. Wills play in
an actual game. But they know him, as they know every Dodger, all of the stats
and contributions, as if they had watched him play every game. It never ceases
to amaze me how many factoids "boys" can cram into their heads about every
player on every team in every leage in every sport! But a few are stand-out,
cherished players. Mr. Wills is one they love and even I had no idea how much.
What a lucky, lucky day. What a wonderful, generous man. Your fans love you,
and I thank you so very, very much for your kind spirit and love of the game
and your fans.
We wish you a happy and blessed 2009.
Most sincerely,
The McCarthy Family, So Cal
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Welcome to the Official site of Maury Wills. If you have links, photos or other
ideas please contact us.
Maury with Tigers Hall of Famer Al Kaline in Spring Training at
"Tiger Town" in Lakeland, FL. - Click to enlarge!
Maury with Mariano Duncan and Dodgers Manager Grady Little at
Dodger's Stadium - Click to enlarge!
Maury was honored by the Fort Worth Cats by having his jersey retired on June
18th, 2005. Click here to check
out the pictures from the ceremony!
Check out our photos from Buck
O'Neil's Golf Classic & Banquet in Kansas City. Maury joined Buck O'Neil
along with dozens of former greats including Lou Brock, Ernie Banks & Ozzie
Smith, in support of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its community
outreach programs.
Sunday April 4th was declared "Maury Wills Day" in the District of Columbia by
proclamation of the DC City Council. Click here
to read the press release about the 2nd Annual Maury Wills Invitational
Tournament from dcbaseball.org.
To read the article titled "Dodgers Great Wills Comes Back to Help" from the
April 4, 2004 Washington Post, click here.
To check out the article from Beckett.com about Maury's visit to Donruss Trading
Cards headquarters, click here.
You can add your name to the list of supporters to induct Maury into the
Baseball Hall of Fame by visiting our Petition Page.
We want to thank, the 1600+ of you who have signed the petition so far.
FROM THE HOF PAGE <<
Fans wishing to voice their opinion in support of their favorite candidates may
do so in two ways: by sending a single letter to Hall of Fame Veterans
Committee, Post Office Box 590, Cooperstown, NY 13326, or by logging on to
baseballhalloffame.org and sending us an e-mail. The Hall of Fame does not
forward petitions to the voting members, but makes all correspondence known to
any interested voting members, as well as to the Screening Committee members
and Historical Overview Committee members. >>
Spring Training Photos
2001, and 2003 with Maury.
Also view photos taken at DodgerPines Country Club in Vero Beach, FL.
