Dang. Willie McGee was one ugly dude. Hell of a ballplayer though. I dug some of my favorite baseball card memories of the homely base thief. I forgot how good Willie was. I remember him as sort of a journeyman guy that was a good fielder and an awesome baserunner. He won the NL MVP in 1985, and it wasn't on his good looks alone. That season he hit .353 and stole 56 bases. He's got a great bluesman name, and the face of a rabid weasel.
He played most of his career in St. Louis so I figured it an apt time to recall some of his past glory. I'm not sure why the Cards don't use his mug as a good luck charm. Seeing that twisted maw and catnap eyes might just scare the facial off those pesky Rangers. Go sportz!
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