We've all known someone who for whatever reason could never remember our name or say our name correctly. For new San Francisco Giants outfielder Denard Span, that person happens to be an icon and arguably baseball's greatest living player, Hall of Famer Willie Mays. According to esteemed baseball writer Andrew Baggarly, Span and Mays have been interacting frequently during the early days of Giants' camp in Arizona, and throughout it all Mays has been referring to Denard as "Bernard." [ 2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now ] Hey, it's an easy mistake to make. Denard sounds close to Bernard, and is a far less common name than Bernard. Sometimes when you hear it, you just think Bernard. That's the way Mr. Mays hears it and interprets it, and we dare say not too many people are going to bother correcting him. That includes Denard Span himself. If you are Denard Span, and Willie Mays keeps calling you Bernard, you learn to roll with it. It's been a joy listening to those 2 interact. — Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) February 19, 2016 Good call. If a legend like Willie Mays is going to take the time to share his experiences and wisdom, you open your ears,...
Denard Span can live with Willie Mays calling him ‘Bernard’
Published February 21, 2016 at 2:40 PM
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