and willie mccubbi delivered the shot. it was a line up filled with hall of famers on potential hall of famers, however the giants only made it to the play offs once. some blamed the team's manager. others said the team needed a better catcher or pitchers. but many agreed with willie mays. >> you look at the names. >> those hitters. you can score 15 runs, if you go 18, you're going to lose the game. you need pitching. >> reporter: willie mays is considered one of the two or three best players to ever put a uniform. yet fans didn't seem to appreciate him much early on in san francisco. >> most of the guys that i played with, either they are gone or died or something. >> you know people don't recognize how great somebody is after they retire. >> after they're dead. i don't you said that. that bothers me. give me what you're going to give me now while i'm alive so i can enjoy it. >> reporter: willie mays is hardly suffering from a lack of recognition or financial reward now, the house he showed us in atherton is a testimony t