The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum remembers Willie Mays

The Hall of Fame mourns the passing of Class of 1979 Inductee Willie Mays. May 6, 1931 - June 18, 2024.

[thecoolcreativebuildchanne]

This is a great example of why the word 'Icon' was invented. A true Legend we've lost today. Rest In Peace Willie Mays 🙏⚾️

[frankcross]

"The Catch" in the 1954 World Series is the most iconic play in baseball history
RIP Willie

[Theorpo]

I'll forever remember my trip to Cooperstown, but 5 players made me more excited to see their plaques than any other of the truly greatest.
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
&
Willie Mays.
Rest Easy to one of the greatest all round players to ever grace a diamond.

[Donjasoni]

RIP to one of the greatest to ever play! The Say Hey Kid.

[carljustinenuestro]

Rest In Peace Mr. Willie Mays. He now joined by his fellow great New York center fielders, Mr. Mickey Mantle and Mr. Duke Snider.🙏🙏🙏

[MrRaider]

Rest in peace Willie Mays Giants legend of New York and San Francisco. 🟠⚫️⚾️🪦

[alvinleslie]

One of the GREATEST of all time. The Say Hey Kid will be missed ❤

[JoelS-ip]

Thank you for posting the tribute to Willie Mays, the greatest of all time and an inspiration to many millions!

[BambuSouljaBlessUP]

He was a great American 🇺🇸! RIP Willie 🫡

[christhompson]

easily the most exciting player i've ever seen. Feel sorry for those who didn't get to see him live TV didn't do justice to him. you had to see him navigate the field around him in a windy candlestick park. had no interest in baseball thought it was boring until i saw what he could in the field seemingly at will to delight of the fans.

[teddownum]

RIP, Willie. You will never be forgotten as long as this game is played.

[kellahella]

RIP #24 FOREVER GIANT. I’m glad I got to see you play. Thank you for all the excitement.

[barrettzbrowning]

RIP WILLIE MAYS ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[joelanderos]

my very first baseball game at the 'stick in the 60s had Mays, McCovey, Marichal and Bonds in the lineup that day. R.I.P. Willie 😥

[chillywillie]

My first sports hero. I remember being eight years old, just discovering baseball and watching my first MLB all star game in the 1965 season. This one black player was introduced and the crowd immediately jumped to their feet with a rousing standing ovation that last a while. Growing up black in the Deep South during those years of segregation and racial tensions, l was amazed by the respect shown for that black man at that time in history amongst all that turmoil. This was still less than twenty years since Jackie Robinson was initially disrespected in every way possible. That player was Willie Mays. Back in those days we only had two (clear) television channels and one tv game a week, so whenever l saw Willie Mays (maybe once or twice a season) it was something special

[MaidensWorldOfWax]

We lost a legend, one of the last true gentlemen of baseball.
I say this with a very heavy heart. Rest In Peace Mr. Mays.

[kevingohdcantgo_]

Rest in peace willie, best all around player of all time

[jackfistfite]

R I P Mr. Mays ...One of the all time greats 🙏

[tobinhays]

I am heartbroken.

I am not a Giants fan by any description. Willie Mays was one of the greatest to ever play the game. I never got to see him play, never met him, but stared at his baseball cards as if they were made of gold. I watched videos of him among others, in awe. They did something I so crazily tried to do. He had the talent and the drive, I just had the drive.

I am as sad today as the day my Father passed, and my Father would not be insulted by that.

I have a little shop with a few pictures on my brick wall, that show my customers that it is a store of comfort, warmth, and personality...and these are my favorite life things Willie's catch is one of them.

There are a few people that I hope have a very special place in wherever we go when we pass. I want Willie to be there, and I hope I am there too.

I know this was sentimental and selfish, but damn...

[JohnE]

Willie Mays was a great inspiration to me. In honor of him, I wore number 24 everywhere I played except in Japan. As a foreign baseball player, they gave me number 10. I was also a center fielder. I learned how to play the outfield as a kid by watching Willie Mays and Al Kaline. I never tried to make the basket catch. Only 1 player could ever do that with the grace and ease of Willie Mays!