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Willie Mays was nicknamed The Say Hey Kid. Willie Mays was a two-time MVP who hit 660 home runs and won 12 Gold Gloves, was voted No. 8 among North American athletes of the 20th century by SportsCentury's distinguished 48-person panel.
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What basketball player's nickname was the ''say hey kid''?
"Say hey Kid" was Willie Mays and it wasn't basketball it was baseball.
Why was Willie Mays nicknamed The Say Hey Kid?
The origin of the nick name "Say Hey Kid" isn't certain. One story is that Barney Kremenko, a writer, heard Mays blurt out "Say Who, say what, say where, say hey" and started calling him the "Say Hey Kid." Another story is that he got the nickname because when he first joined the majors he didn't know anyone's name. In an interview Willie revealed "You see a guy, you say 'Hey man, Say hey man." His nickname to fans is "Say Hey Kid." But to teammates and friends he's "Buck."
Who was the say hey kid?
Willie Mays Of the New York/SF Giants Was the"Say Hey Kid". Willie Finished his career with the New York Mets.
When was Hey Kid created?
Hey Kid was created on 2006-08-14.
Who was nicknamed the kid on the Milwaukee Brewers?
Robin Yount was nicknamed "the kid" because he came up to the major league team at age 18
What was Cleopatra and Julius Caesars kid named?
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What is Willie Mays nick name?
Willie Mays goes by The Say Hey Kid, and Buck.
Which football hero was nicknamed 'The Sundance Kid'?
Jim Kiick
Which football hero was nicknamed sundance kid?
Jim Kiick
What is Jaden Smith favorite movie?
Karate Kid,Men In Black,Bad Boyz,I Am Legend,and Set it Off. cuz his daddy, Will Smith, is in half of the movies he likes
Which president was nicknamed Comeback Kid?
Bill "Sexy Saxman" Clinton
What song has hey hey do do do hey hey do do do in its lyrics?
Memories by David Guetta and Kid Cudi
