WASHINGTON, June 20 -- President Biden issued the following statement on June 19, 2024, on the death of baseball player Willie Mays:

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Like so many others in my neighborhood and around the country, when I played Little League, I wanted to play centerfield because of Willie Mays. It was a rite of passage to practice his basket catches, daring steals, and command at the plate - only to be told by coaches to cut it out because no one can do what Willie Mays could do.

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