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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.
When did Willie Mays get the nickname The Say Hey Kid?
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.
How do you say 'i love you' to your boyfriend?
Like this Girlfriend: Hey babe/baby.whatever nickname you call him Boyfriend: Hey (whatever nickname he calls you Girlfriend: I love you Done and done
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."
What MLB player is known as say hey kid?
Willie Mays, who played for the San Fransisco Giants from 1951-1973, was a 24x All-Star and 2x MVP.
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.
How did Willie Mays get his nickname?
It is not clear how Mays became known as the "Say Hey Kid". One story is that in 1951, Barney Kremenko, a writer for the New York Journal, having overheard Mays blurt "'Say who,' 'Say what,' 'Say where,' 'Say hey,'" proceeded to refer to Mays as the 'Say Hey Kid'.The other story is that Jimmy Cannon created the nickname because, when Mays arrived in the minors, he did not know everyone's name. "You see a guy, you say, 'Hey, man. Say hey, man,' " Mays said. "Ted [Williams] was the 'Splinter'. Joe [DiMaggio] was 'Joltin' Joe'. Stan [Musial] was 'The Man'. I guess I hit a few home runs, and they said there goes the 'Say Hey Kid.'"Years before he became the "Say Hey Kid," when he began his professional career with the Black Barons, Willie was called "Buck" by team mates and fans.
What names would use buddy as a nickname?
Um, buddy usually means FRIEND, like when you say, "Hey buddy" it's like you're saying, "hey friend". But buddy is only for males.
Who sings and you say hey hey i say hey?
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Why do people say ''say hey''?
people say hey to be friendlypeople also say hey to get someone else attention
Refrain you to say hey hey hey hey?
well i would say it......hey hey hey hey because it sounds cool. if you do it for a song, it would sound fine so just do it
How do you say 'hey' in German?
hey
