QUEENS, NY — Even with his reputation firmly cemented as one of the greatest the game has ever seen, Willie Mays, who passed away last week at the age of 93,
FILE – New York Mets ’ Willie Mays poses on May 12, 1972 in New York. 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 and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had “passed away peacefully” Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones.
“If I was Yogi I would’ve had him swing,” Mays’ son, Michael Mays, said before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field ahead of the Subway Series finale between the Mets and Yankees. “At least walk out there, something. It’s Willie Mays. I can’t understand that part of history. I would say stranger things have happened but they haven’t.”
In his autobiography, Willie Mays alluded that he wanted to be polite — a concept his son still wrestles with to his day. FILE PHOTO: Hall of Famer and former New York Mets star Willie Mays touches home plate for the last time at the end of ceremonies after the final regular season MLB National League baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, September 28, 2008. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine/File Photo
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