Nancy Pelosi's attempt to 'say hey' to baseball legend Willie Mays on his birthday proved difficult after she posted a picture of the wrong athlete on Twitter. 'Happy 90th Birthday to an all-American icon, Willie Mays,' the House Speaker tweeted on Thursday. 'A trailblazing, record-breaking baseball player, civil rights leader, and champion for youth sports and well-being, Willie Mays is a civic legend and national treasure. Nancy Pelosi mistakenly posted a picture of the wrong birthday baseball legend this weekPelosi initially posted a picture with Willie McCovey (left) before fixing with Willie Mays (right)The only issue is that the former Giants player was not Mays, but another fellow Hall of Famer, Willie McCovey. 'The photo we wanted to use was of the Speaker and Willie Mays at Willie McCovey’s August 2018 wedding.

Source: Daily Mail May 08, 2021 06:06 UTC