- 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.”
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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.
