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2 days ago · Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed " the Say Hey Kid ", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Mays was a five-tool player who began his career in the Negro leagues, playing ...
4 days ago · Willie Mays (born May 6, 1931, Westfield, Alabama, U.S.—died June 18, 2024, Palo Alto, California) was an American professional baseball player considered by many to be the greatest all-around player in the history of the game.
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1 day ago · On July 8, I attended the memorial for Willie Mays at Oracle Park in San Francisco, home of the Giants baseball team. Mays was 93 years old when he died on June 18. Roughly 3,000 ardent fans came to pay their respects to “the Say Hey Kid,” a nickname Mays was given because he had the habit of greeting people with the phrase “say hey.”
1 day ago · When Willie Mays died on June 18 at 93 years old, the “Say Hey Kid” left a massive void in the baseball community and sports world. Tributes poured out across the country and during MLB’s ...
5 days ago · Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.
4 days ago · Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family...
7 hours ago · MLB - Willie Mays Tribute (Image via USA Today) Paying tribute to Willie Mays at the 2024 MLB All-Star Game makes a ton of sense. It was an event that he regularly attended during his magnificent ...
