The exuberant and electrifying Willie Mays died Tuesday at the age of 93. The Giants and Mays’ family jointly announced his death.
The legendary Giants outfielder was one of – if not the – greatest baseball players still alive.
He hit over 600 home runs, totaled over 3,000 hits and was a joy to watch in center field. He is also responsible for one of the most spectacular catches of all time, over the shoulder during the 1954 World Series.
He won the World Series with the Giants in 1954 and appeared in 24 All-Star Games during his career, tied for second with Stan Musial, one fewer than Hank Aaron. He won the batting championship in 1954, in addition to the MVP title. He added another in 1965.
He was the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
