Willie Mays, in his new role as batting instructor with the New York Mets talks with from left, Benny Ayala; Dave Schneck; George Theodore on March 3, 1974 in St. Petersburg.

Willie Mays smiles prior to a game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Aug. 19, 2016. AP By late May of that 1951 season, Mays was in the major leagues.

New York just lost the last living legend of its golden age of baseball: Hall of Famer Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid,” died Tuesday at age 93. Mays began his pro baseball career in the Negro ...

A celebration of Willie Mays (1931–2024), arguably the greatest man ever to play baseball, and especially so in his time with the New York Giants.

Reaction was swift and widespread from the New York sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays’ family and the San Francisco ...

The son of former New York Mets player Willie Mays, Michael Mays, left, talks with former Mets' player Felix Milan (17), Jon Matlack (32), Ed Kranepool, second from right, and Cleon Jones, right ...

The New York Mets debuted a patch on their uniforms during Saturday’s Major League Baseball game against the Houston Astros remembering Willie Mays. The National Baseball Hall of Fame member ...

Mays, 91, had a legendary career with the New York/San Francisco Giants from 1951 to 1972. Mays spent the final two seasons of his career with the Mets from 1972 through 1973. Mays played for the ...

Reaction was swift and widespread from the New York sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays’ family and the San Francisco ...