Baseball lost a legend this week. Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away at the age of 93. He played 21 seasons with the Giants in both New York and San Francisco and finished his MLB career with the Mets in 1972 and 1973. He hit over .300 10 times, in route to a career .302 mark, and finished with 3,283 hits.
Mays' first stop after being signed by the New York Giants was right here in Trenton. Mays went on to play 81 games for the Trenton Giants in 1950. He quickly proved himself a capable player, batting .353 with 20 doubles, 8 triples, a .438 on-base percentage, and an impressive .510 slugging percentage. These magnificent stats landed him a call-up to the New York Giants Triple-A Team, the Minneapolis Millers, where he batted over .400 in the first month of 1951. He was called up to the New York Giants later that year.
He was a 2-time NL MVP, a 24-time All-Star, and won 12 Gold Glove Awards in center field. He led the league in several categories, including home runs 4 times, stolen bases 4 times, slugging percentage 5 times, total bases 3 times, and triples 3 times. Mays was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1979.
Before Wednesday's game, your Thunder held a Moment of Silence for Willie Mays, “The Say Hey Kid."
