Read previewWillie 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.
At the time of his death, May had been the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1951, he joined the New York Giants.
AdvertisementHe retired in 1973 with 24 All-Star awards and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
Advertisement"My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones," Michael Mays told the Chronicle on Tuesday.
Persons:
—, Willie Mays, Greg Johnson, Mays, Margherite Wendell Chapman, Michael, Mae Louise Allen, Michael Mays
Organizations:
Service, of Famer, San Francisco Giants, Giants, Business, Baseball Hall of Fame, Birmingham Black Barons, Negro American League, MLB, New York Giants, of Fame, CBS, National League, New York Mets, The Giants, Mets, San Francisco, Negro Leagues, St, Louis Cardinals
Locations:
America, New York City, Birmingham , Alabama