Willie Mays

Willie Mays Personally Owned & Worn San Francisco Giants Jacket, Ex-Willie Mays Collection Apparel Willie Mays (1931-2024). His personally owned and worn San Francisco Giants long-sleeve jacket in black with Giants "SF" logo embroidered patch in black and orange at left chest panel. Cutter & Buck "Windtec" windbreaker style jacket in size XL with full zipper closure. Evident light wear, remains in excellent condition. From the personal collection of Willie Mays, with Certificate of Provenance from the Willie Mays Collection, Hunt Auctions, Lot 135, May 2026. Please note that the signature on the Hunt certificate is printed, as it was issued after the death of Mays.Willie Howard Mays, Jr., nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid," rose from a standout multi-sport athlete at Fairfield Industrial High School, to the baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Mays began his career in the Negro leagues playing for the Birmingham Black Barons, and spent the rest of his career in the National League, playing for the New York / San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. Mays debuted in 1951, winning Rookie of the Year and leading the Giants to a pennant. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, he returned in 1954 to win a World Series and National League MVP.Mays met with several United States presidents. During Gerald Ford's administration in 1976, he was invited to the White House state dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth II. He was the Tee Ball Commissioner at the 2006 White House Tee Ball Initiative on July 30, 2006, during George W. Bush's presidency. On July 14, 2009, he accompanied Barack Obama to St. Louis aboard Air Force One for that year's All-Star Game. Six years later, Obama honored Mays with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

• Dimensions: Size XL

Willie Mays 1931 - 2024

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