The world of sports activities has misplaced a real legend.

On Tuesday evening, we realized that former San Francisco Giants celebrity Willie Mays had handed away earlier that day “amongst family members,” in accordance with his son.

Mays was 93 years outdated.

“I need to thanks all from the underside of my damaged coronary heart for the unwavering love you could have proven him through the years. You will have been his life’s blood,” wrote Mays’ son within the assertion asserting this tragic piece of stories.

Generally known as “The Say Hey Child” for his constructive perspective and the way in which he greeted others throughout his taking part in days, Mays performed a complete of 23 seasons.

He completed his profession with 660 dwelling runs, which ranked second in historical past solely to Babe Ruth on the time.

Mays made 24 All-Star groups, received two NL MVP awards and earned 12 Gold Gloves.

He now ranks sixth all time in dwelling runs (660), seventh in runs scored (2,068), twelfth in RBIs (1,909) and thirteenth in hits (3,293).

It’s with nice disappointment that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Corridor of Famer Willie Mays handed away peacefully this afternoon on the age of 93. pic.twitter.com/Qk4NySCFZQ

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) June 19, 2024

“Right now we’ve misplaced a real legend”, stated Giants Chairman Greg Johnson in an announcement. “Within the pantheon of baseball greats, Willie Mays’ mixture of large expertise, eager mind, showmanship, and boundless pleasure set him aside. A 24-time All-Star, the Say Hey Child is the final word Perpetually Large.

“He had a profound affect not solely on the sport of baseball, however on the material of America. He was an inspiration and a hero who shall be without end remembered and deeply missed.”

Mays led the Nationwide League in dwelling runs and steals in 4 seasons and in slugging 5 instances. He hit over .300 ten instances and had a profession common of .301.

“We’re heartbroken to study of the passing of Corridor of Famer Willie Mays, probably the most thrilling all-around gamers within the historical past of our sport” Main League Baseball stated in an announcement on Twitter.

Added Barry Bonds, the godson of Mays, by way of Instagram:

I’m past devastated and overcome with emotion. I’ve no phrases to explain what you imply to me- you helped form me to be who I’m at present. Thanks for being my Godfather and at all times being there. Give my dad a hug for me. Relaxation in peace Willie, I like you without end.

In Sport 1 of the 1954 World Sequence, Mays made an over-the-shoulder working catch in centerfield that, nonetheless at present, is just referred to as “The Catch.”

Partly on account of this play, the World Sequence MVP Award was named in his honor in 2017.

“His unimaginable achievements and statistics don’t start to explain the awe that got here with watching Willie Mays dominate the sport in each means conceivable,” Main League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred stated in his assertion.

“We are going to always remember this true Large on and off the sector.

“On behalf of Main League Baseball, I prolong my deepest condolences to Willie’s household, his pals throughout our sport, Giants followers in all places, and his numerous admirers internationally.”

Might Willie Mays relaxation in peace.