[新聞] Luminaries, fans help Mays celebrate birthday
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Luminaries, fans help Mays celebrate birthday
By Willie Bans / Special to MLB.com | 05/06/11 8:47 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO -- Willie Mays wore No. 24 as a Giants legend, but on Friday
night a huge No. 80 cake made of cupcakes was placed near the pitcher's mound
at AT&T Park to celebrate Mays' 80th birthday.
He wasn't celebrating alone. Around the cake were many of Mays' former
teammates, including two from his Negro League team plus Willie McCovey,
Gaylord Perry and Orlando Cepeda.
Mays was carted around the ballpark to join more than 40,000 fans as part of
the birthday party. The crowd wore cone-shaped, orange birthday hats that
matched the oversized hat on Mays' statue outside of the ballpark.
It was all part of Willie Mays Day in San Francisco, according to a city
proclamation, and he was treated to a special luncheon at the Fairmont Hotel
in San Francisco. Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda joked on
Twitter, "Thanks for inviting me to your party and letting me tell everybody
how great you were."
During the celebration, Mays had some heavy hitters send video birthday
wishes, including Commissioner Bud Selig, fellow Hall of Famer Hank Aaron,
singer Tony Bennett and former President Bill Clinton. President Barack Obama
and First Lady Michelle Obama's birthday letter was read aloud by broadcaster
Jon Miller.
Of course, the fans sung "Happy Birthday" near the end. Then Mays showed his
appreciation.
"I'm just so happy I made it to 80," he told the crowd. "When you have so
many people come out, it's just a wonderful, wonderful feeling."
Torres to take more time in rehab stint
SAN FRANCISCO -- Injured outfielder Andres Torres will stay at Triple-A
Fresno through the weekend and be re-evaluated after that, Giants manager
Bruce Bochy said Friday.
Torres, coming back from a strained left Achilles tendon, is eligible to
return from the disabled list at any time. He was placed on the DL on April
15.
On Thursday, Torres was 0-for-3 with a walk in four plate appearances for the
Fresno Grizzlies.
"He's coming along just fine," Bochy said. "He's going to be down there for a
few days."
Zito takes step forward by playing catch
SAN FRANCISCO -- It was just catch, but injured starter Barry Zito threw off
flat ground from a distance of 60 feet for about 10 minutes before Friday
night's game.
It is slow progress for Zito, who's on the disabled list because of a right
foot sprain. Just about one week ago he was able to put pressure on it.
"I don't know [what's next]," Zito said. "The trainers make up that schedule.
I just go with what they tell me."
Manager Bruce Bochy said Zito will see doctors this weekend, and then "we'll
have a better read on him."
DeRosa, Casilla making good progress in rehab
SAN FRANCISCO -- Some smaller injured pieces to the Giants' puzzle got some
work in before the Giants' series opener vs. the Rockies.
Infielder Mark DeRosa could come off the disabled list Tuesday, according to
manager Bruce Bochy. DeRosa participated in batting practice, and Bochy said
DeRosa is feeling much better from left wrist inflammation that landed him on
the DL on April 28.
Meanwhile, reliever Santiago Casilla, on the disabled list with an inflamed
right elbow since early April, threw a bullpen session. Bochy said Casilla
threw well enough that his next step will likely be to face hitters.
"We'll see tomorrow how he feels after throwing a [bullpen session]," Bochy
said.
Worth noting
Giants outfielder Cody Ross was not in the starting lineup Friday against
right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez. Ross is batting .229 against righties this
season, but is hitting .200 overall with no extra-base hits in his first 14
games back from the disabled list. Asked whether he was just being given a
day off, Ross said, "You don't get days off when you (stink)."
Willie Bans is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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