Willie Mays, who starred for the New York and San Francisco Giants and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, has died at 93, the Giants announced Tuesday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93,” the team said in a statement.
Mays played for the Giants for 22 MLB seasons between 1951 and 1972, and played for the New York Mets in 1972 and 1973. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. Mays’ 660 career home runs is sixth-most in MLB history.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
