Willie Mays

As Much as you can sell it for

Willie Mays's birth name is Mays, Willie Howard.

Mays, who celebrated his 86th birthday on May 6, 2017, has a lifetime contract with the San Francisco Giants and serves as a special assistant to the team president. He also runs the Willie Mays Foundation -- which caters to needy children -- and makes speaking engagements throughout the country.

A Willie Mays single signed baseball cap is worth about $200.-$300.

Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the signature. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less. The team, and the quality of the hat will also be a factor in value, as well as how well the signature stands out in contrast to the cap, and if the signature appears on the top or underside of the visor. In a recent auction (Feb. 2008) a Willie Mays signed New York Giants baseball cap sold for $262.90

Yes. The onetime "Say-Hey Kid" celebrated his 86th birthday on May 6, 2017, and he frequently is seen at San Francisco Giants home games at AT&T Park. He is considered by many to be the greatest living major league player.

One, for the New York Giants in 1954 against the Cleveland Indians. Mays played for losing teams in three other World Series, 1951 for the New York Giants against the New York Yankees, 1962 for the San Francisco Giants against the New York Yankees, and 1973 for the New York Mets against the Oakland Athletics.

The Rawlings Mickey Mantle "Triple Crown Winner" MM9 pro design, Youth size glove is worth about $35.-$50. in excellent- near/mint condition. A glove in mint condition could sell for more.

Condition is important. Common flaws with baseball gloves are: loose or broken lacing/webbing, dry or cracking leather, ripped manufacturer label on back, worn printing on glove, and owners name hand written on it. any of these flaws will lower the value on the glove. See Releated Links below, for picture, and more information.

As a rookie, Mays' yearly salary was $7500. When he retired, he was earning $165,000 (that's per year, not per at-bat).

When salaries are determined by free enterprise, and not by people with a vested interested in low salaries, they tend to be higher.

He has an adopted son named Michael.

Mays was married to second wife, Mae Louise Allen from November 1971 until her death on April 19, 2013. She died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

he lives in Atherton, California, which is most likely very near San Fransico

After playing for the New York Giants (1951-52, 1954-57), Willie Mays starred for the team in San Francisco from 1958 to 1972. He missed part of the 1952 season and all of the 1953 season because of a military obligation.

Willie Mays hit four home runs in a game once and three home runs in a game twice. His four home run game came on April 30, 1961 against the Milwaukee Braves. His three home run games came on June 29, 1961 against the Philadelphia Phillies and June 2, 1963 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Willie Mays hit his 500th home run on September 13, 1965 off of Don Nottebart of the Houston Astros.

When he was called up to play for the New York Giants in May 1951, the 20-year-old Mays was afraid of failure. He struggled during his first weeks with the team and then tearfully asked manager Leo Durocher to send him back to the minors. Durocher comforted Mays and persuaded him that he would play center field for the Giants for as long as Durocher was there. The rest is history.

Willie Mays' only World Series win was with the 1954 New York Giants.

I don't know that but I do know that Mantle made $65,000 for the 1958 season, which was in the middle of his career. Mickey Mantle made $5,000. during his rookie year in 1951. By 1956 Mantle was making $30,000. a year, and after his triple crown season he made $60,000. in 1957. From 1963 - 1968 his last six seasons Mickey Mantle made $1000,000. a year.

For a complete list of Mickey Mantle's salary see related Links for the Mickey Mantle Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac below.

Willie Mays hit 660 home runs during a career that spanned 1951-1973.

I believe yes! this popular charity had a variety of appeals in TV and other advertising and was also heavily sponsored by the now defunct New York Herald Tribune- or the Trib (never Tribe) as it was popularily called. midst the staccato of office machines the New York Herald Tribune carried the banner of the Fresh Air Fund. It is arguable the Fresh Air Fund, in theory- as it displaced the potential delinquents physically, may have had a greater impact on youth crime than, say, Little League Baseball ( which is, after all seasonal).

He wore No. 24.

He appeared in 2,992 games during his career (1951-52, 1954-73).

Willie Mays is Barry Bonds godfather but is not a blood relation

Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, & George Brett

Hang Aaron: is best known as the all-time home run king, but the slugging right fielder was a consistent .300 hitter throughout his 23-year major league career. Aaron's 3,000th hit (a single) came in the second game of a doubleheader against the Reds, May 17, 1970. Later in the historic game, Hammerin' Hank blasted his 570th career home run. At the time, only two players had hit more home runs—Babe Ruth and the next member of the 3,000-Hit Club: Willie Mays.

Willie Mays became the 10th member of the 3,000-Hit Club by stroking a single off Expos pitcher Mike Wegener, July 18, 1970. Mays was the first member of the Club to garner the historic safety on the West Coast and the landmark hit came just two months after fellow slugger Hank Aaron had joined the Club. The next member of the 3,000-Hit Club was Willie Mays' former teammate on the Santurce Club of the Puerto Rican Winter League back in 1954-1955! His name: Roberto Clemente.

Stan Musial is the only member of the 3,000-Hit Club to reach the mark with a pinch hit. On May 13, 1958, with Musial at hit #2,999, the Cardinals decided to sit "The Man" from the final game of a series in Chicago so that he could make history at Busch Stadium (formerly Sportsman's Park). But with the Cards trailing 3-1 in the sixth, St. Louis manager Fred Hutchinson opted to bat Musial for weak-hitting Redbird pitcher Sam Jones. Musial came through with a double to left, sparking a rally that would push the Cardinals to victory. The 37-year-old Musial finished the 1958 season with a .337 batting average—third best in the National League and "sandwiched" between the next two members of the Club: Willie Mays (.347) and Hank Aaron (.326).

George Brett joined the 3,000-Hit Club with a single on September 30, 1992, the 20th anniversary of Roberto Clemente's 3,000th and final big league hit. Brett's big hit came in the seventh inning of a stellar 4-for-5 game in Anaheim. George Brett, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron are three of the four players in major league baseball history to have collected at least 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and 200 stolen bases. The other big leaguer to reach such lofty numbers was the next member of the 3,000-Hit Club: Dave Winfield.