By Geoffrey Huchel
MLB legend Willie Mays, known as the “Say Hey Kid”, and the center fielder for the San Francisco Giants, passed away June 18, of heart failure at a care home in Palo Alto, California. He was 93.
Mays professional baseball career spanned four decades, beginning in 1948 when he played for the Chattanooga Choo-Choos, a minor league team. Mays later joined the Birmingham Black Barons later that same year. Mays had such a talent for baseball that it wasn’t long until major league teams were showing an interest in signing him. He was eventually signed to a contract with the New York Giants, who would later move to San Francisco. Mays spent 21 years with the Giants. He also played for the New York Mets for a short period of time. Mays was regarded as one of the greatest ball players of all time.
Career highlights and awards for Mays include: World Series Champion (1954), 24X All- Star (1954-1973), Rookie of the Year (1951), 12X Golden Glove Award Recipient (1957-1968), and induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1979).
Ringside Report sends our condolences to Willie Mays’ family during their time of grief.
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