South Beach in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 17, 2020
1. Willie Mays Marker
San Francisco Giants: 1958-1972
Hall Of Fame: 1979 • Giants Retired Number: 24
San Francisco Giants All-Star: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
NL MVP: 1965
NL Gold Glove Award: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
All-Star Game MVP: 1963, 1968 • Roberto Clemente Award: 1971
Greatest Giant ever, the "Say Hey Kid” holds Franchise records for Games Played (2,857), Runs (2,011), Hits (3,187), Doubles (504) Home Runs (646) and Total Bases (5,907). He holds San Francisco Giants records for Hits, Career (2,284), Hits, Season (208) in 1958 (2nd), Doubles, Career (376), and Triples, Career (76). NL Home Run Champ in 1962 (49), 1964 (47) and 1965 (52). He hit four homers in a game vs. Braves (County Stadium, April 30, 1961).
Erected 2008.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, and the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1961.
Location. 37° 46.756′ N, 122° 23.391′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Willie McCovey (here, next to this marker); Jim Ray Hart (here, next to this marker); Bobby Bonds (here, next to this marker); Tito Fuentes (here, next to this marker); Gaylord Perry (here, next to this marker); Juan Marichal (here, next to this marker); John Montefusco (here, next to this marker); Dick Dietz (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Also see . . .
1. Willie Mays (Wikipedia).
"Willie Howard Mays Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid", is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He spent almost all of his 22-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the New York/San Francisco Giants (1951–1952, 1954–1972) before finishing his career with the New York Mets (1972–1973). Regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979."(Submitted on July 3, 2021.)
2. Willie Mays (Baseball Hall of Fame). (Submitted on July 3, 2021.)
3. Willie Mays Career Highlights (YouTube, 11.5 min.). "Willie Mays Highlights: This video is the largest
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 17, 2020
2. Willie Mays Marker - wide view
The Mays marker is in the bottom row, leftmost.
4. Willie Mays hits 4 homeruns at County Stadium (YouTube, 9 min.). "The Say Hey Kid Willie Mays ties the Major League Record of 4 Homeruns in a Single Game at County Stadium." (Submitted on July 3, 2021.)
5. Willie Mays Throws Last Pitch at Candlestick Park (YouTube, 4 min.). On September 30, 1999, with the help of a "Tell It Goodbye" Countdown on the scoreboard, Willie Mays threw out the last pitch at Candlestick Park to his god son Barry Bonds. (Submitted on July 3, 2021.)
3. Willie Mays Marker detail
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 17, 2020
4. Willie Mays Statue
A statue of Mays has pride of place in the plaza in front of Oracle Park - with "24 Willie Mays Plaza" as the address. (Note the plaque visible on the base of the statue has been given its own marker entry in the database.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
