Willie Howard Mays Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-time lists, including those of The Sporting News and ESPN. Mays played in the National League (NL) between 1951 and 1973 for the New York / San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. More about Willie Mays
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Born in Westfield, Alabama, Mays was an all-around athlete. He joined the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League in 1948, playing with them until the Giants signed him upon his graduation from high school in 1950. He proceeded to win the Rookie of the Year Award in 1951 after hitting 20 home runs to help the Giants win their first pennant in 14 years. In 1954, he won the NL MVP Award, leading the Giants to their last World Series title before their move to the West Coast. His over-the-shoulder catch of a Vic Wertz fly ball in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series is one of the most famous baseball plays of all time. After the Giants moved to San Francisco, Mays went on to win another MVP Award in 1965 and also led the Giants to the 1962 World Series, this time losing to the New York Yankees. He ended his career with a return to New York after a mid-season trade to the New York Mets in 1972, retiring after the team's trip to the 1973 World Series. He served as a coach for the Mets for the rest of the decade, and later rejoined the Giants as a special assistant to the president and general manager.In total, we tracked 623 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Willie Mays (Willie Mays Autographed 1956 Topps Baseball # 130 Card - JSA COA) was sold in December 2021 for £2119.22 while the cheapest item (SAFE AT HOME WILLIE MAYS AIKENS SIGNED BASEBALL BOOK) found a new owner for £0.78 in January 2024. The month with the most items sold (31) was March 2024 with an average selling price of £75.00 for an autographed item of Willie Mays. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2023 with £137.11 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.87 was June 2013. In average, an autographed item from Willie Mays is worth £71.56.
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