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- Willie Mays, baseball Hall of Famer and San Francisco Giants legend, is dead at 93.
- He retired in 1973 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
- “Today we have lost a true legend,” Giants Chairman Greg Johnson said in a statement.
Willie Mays, the Hall of Famer with a career that spanned 22 seasons, has died at age 93, the San Francisco Giants announced in a post on X on Tuesday.
“Today we have lost a true legend,” Giants Chairman Greg Johnson said in a statement. “In the pantheon of baseball greats, Willie Mays’ combination of tremendous talent, keen intellect, showmanship, and boundless joy set him apart. A 24-time All-Star, the Say Hey Kid is the ultimate Forever Giant. He had a profound influence not only on the game of baseball, but on the fabric of America. He was an inspiration and a hero who will be forever remembered and deeply missed.”
Mays was named the league’s Most Valuable Player twice and won the World Series with the Giants in 1954.
He retired in 1973 with 24 All-Star awards and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
