Legendary outfielder Willie Mays, 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93

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Willie Mayes won't attend Negro League tribute game at Rickwood Field
Willie Mays will not be in attendance when the San Francisco Giants face the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field on Thursday in a game honoring him and the Negro Leagues. Mays, who began his career in Alabama with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues and played for the Giants from 1951-72, told the San Francisco Chronicle that he will enjoy the game at home.

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There also will be a Double-A game at the ballpark between the Birmingham Barons and Montgomery Biscuits of the Southern League on June 18. Mays will still be honored during the week's festivities.

Legendary outfielder Willie Mays, 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93​

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Willie Mays, whose unmatched collection of skills made him the greatest center fielder who ever lived, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced. The "Say Hey Kid" left an indelible mark on the sport, with his name a constant throughout baseball's hallowed record book and his defensive prowess -- epitomized by "The Catch" in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series -- second to none. All told, in a career that spanned 20-plus years (1951-73) -- most of them with his beloved Giants -- he made 24 All-Star teams, won two NL MVP awards and had 12 Gold Gloves. He ranks sixth all time in home runs (660), seventh in runs scored (2,068), 12th in RBIs (1,909) and 13th in hits (3,293). Fellow Giants legend Barry Bonds, who is Mays' godson and sits just five spots above him on the all-time home run leaderboard, said Mays "helped shape me to be who I am today" in a message shared on social media.

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Legendary outfielder Willie Mays, 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93​

 

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Mets honor Willie Mays, Jerry Grote with new uniform patches​

The Mets wore uniform patches Saturday honoring Willie Mays and Jerry Grote that will remain on all their jerseys for the rest of the season. A circular patch with Mays' No. 24 was added to the left sleeve of the City Connect tops New York wore for its home game against the Houston Astros. Mays, who died on June 18, concluded his Hall of Fame career with the Mets from 1972-73 and had his number retired by the club on Old Timers' Day two years ago.

On the right sleeve, Grote's No. 15 joined "Buddy No. 3" in a pair of diamond-shaped logos on a rectangular patch the team already had been wearing this season in tribute to former shortstop Bud Harrelson, who died in January. Grote, a longtime Mets catcher renowned for his elite defense, died in April. Grote broke into the big leagues with Houston before joining the Mets. His family was at Citi Field to celebrate his career.

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Willie Howard Mays, Nickname: Say Hey​

Born: 5/06/1931 in Westfield, AL
High School: Fairfield Industrial, Fairfield, AL
Debut: 5/25/1951
Hall of Fame: 1979
Died: 6/18/2024

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Eye on America: Honoring Willie Mays and Dwyane Wades's WNBA investment
In Alabama, we visit the ball field where the late Willie Mays made his professional debut, and look into today’s efforts to increase Black representation in baseball. Then in Illinois, we speak with basketball legend Dwyane Wade about his decision to become a part owner of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.

Willie Mays, Baseball's Electrifying Player of Power and Grace
Mays compiled extraordinary statistics in 22 National League seasons with the Giants in New York and San Francisco and a brief return to New York with the Mets, preceded by a time in the Negro leagues, from 1948-50. He hit 660 career home runs and had 3,293 hits and a .301 career batting average.