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Then-San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays displays the four baseballs in the clubhouse representing the four homers which he hit against the Milwaukee Braves, April 30, 1961, in Milwaukee. Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had “passed away peacefully” Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. Photo credit: The Associated Press
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Baseball legend and hall of famer Willie Mays walks with President George W. Bush as he acknowledges a standing ovation from the crowd Sunday, July 30, 2006, upon their arrival for the Tee Ball on the South Lawn game between the Thurmont Little League Civitan Club of Frederick Challengers of Thurmont, Maryland, and the Shady Spring Little League Challenger Braves of Shady Spring, West Virginia. Mays was the honorary Tee Ball commissioner for the game. Photo credit: Paul Morse, White House
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