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7. Guerrilla art the SF Bay Area woke up to in on Willie's 53rd birthday
Mon May 6, 2024, 01:17 PM
May 2024

Thom 'Kid' Ross parked these on a hillside outside of Petaluma, California, on May 6, 1984, to commemorate Willie’s 53rd birthday



Later, he moved them to Wyoming



Ultimately, they got parked in New York, 460 feet from the Polo Grounds' home plate (There's a plaque marking home plate location)

https://www.si.com/more-sports/2009/09/29/thom-ross

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