FILE - Batting champions Bobby Avila, left, of the Cleveland Indians, and Willie Mays, of the New York Giants, pose with their bats at the Polo Grounds in New York on Sept 28, 1954. The World Series opener is scheduled for Sept. 29. Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night, June 18, 2024, he had “passed away peacefully” Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. (AP Photo, File)