There were three different songs written about Mays in 1954 alone — the King Odom Quartet released “Amazing Willie Mays,” while “Say Hey Willie Mays” was recorded by the Wanderers.

Baseball legend Willie Mays was known for his play in center field and production from the plate. Here's how he earned an iconic nickname as well.

Sportswriter Barney Kremenko from the New York Journal noted this and started referring to Mays as “the Say Hey kid.” In 1954, the R&B group the Treniers even recorded a song about the center fielder ...

Giants announce all-time great Willie Mays passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon.

New York just lost the last living legend of its golden age of baseball: Hall of Famer Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid,” died Tuesday at age 93.

By JOSH DUBOW SAN FRANCISCO — Long after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with his hat falling off, Willie Mays could still command a room like no ...

Willie 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.

Willie Mays was well known as “The Say Hey Kid,” but other than on a 1954 record that served to promote his burgeoning legend, Mays never actually uttered the words “say hey” in public ...

Willie Mays obituary: “Say Hey Kid” captured the imagination of fans with both his bat and glove Mays may have tormented opponents, but he played with a smile that retained its boyishness into ...

How Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid," inspired generations with his talent and exuberance, on and off the field ...

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.

Remembering Willie Mays: New York baseball world reacts to the passing of legendary ‘Say Hey Kid' The great Willie Mays died Tuesday at the age of 93 and sports teams, players, and executives ...