They said it: Farewell to the Say Hey Kid

“In the pantheon of baseball greats, Willie Mays’ combination of tremendous talent, keen intellect, showmanship, and boundless joy set him apart.”

— San Francisco Giants Chairman Greg Johnson on 24-time All-Star and Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who played 21 of his 23 major-league seasons for the organization and died last week at age 93.

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