Willie Mays Dies

The San Francisco Giants announcing Tuesday night that baseball legend Willie Mays has passed away at age 93. While he played most of his career with the Giants, Mays also played a season and a half with the Mets. While he was no longer “Willie Mays,” he did have his moments in Flushing, including a home run in his first Mets game (against the Giants, of course), and helping the Mets get to the World Series in 1973. Steve Cohen issuing a statement:

“Willie Mays was one of the greatest to ever play the game. Willie ended his Hall of Fame career in Queens and was a key piece to the 1973 NL championship team. Mays played with a style and grace like no one else. Alex and I were thrilled to honor a previous promise from Joan Payson to retire his iconic #24 as a member of the Mets in 2022. On behalf of our entire organization, we send our thoughts and prayers to Willie’s family and friends.”