The Willie Mays statue outside of Oracle Park is now providing a space for people to grieve, gather, and remember the Giants legend.
Just hours after Willie Mays died on Tuesday, fans immediately began to pay tribute to the Hall of Famer by decorating the statue with flowers.He first played in the Negro American League for the Birmingham Black Barons before signing with the New York Giants in 1950 at the age of 19 - just three years after Major League Baseball was integrated. 'Just the greatest Giant of all time,' said Mays fan James Fitzgerald. 'Just the greatest Giant of all time.
Mays, how are you doing?', and shook his hand and he said, 'Hey kid, nice to meet you!' Nathan Naze has lived in both New York and San Francisco, the two major cities Mays played in, now he's passing down the love of baseball to his 3-year-old son, Teddy. 'He doesn't quite get the gravity of it but part of it is bringing him here just so we can have a photo in a couple of years so we can tell him that story,' Naze explained.
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