 He was, of course, no longer the fabled Willie Mays, the greatest player since Joe DiMaggio, and some said, maybe the greatest ever, which gave him value as a drawing card.He was 41 years old, slowed down considerably in the field and at the plate, no longer possessing that cannon of an arm.He was, in truth, something of a liability now in center and it was more prudent to play him at first base.