New York and San Francisco Giants icon Willie Mays, considered by many the greatest all-around baseball player of the 20th century, died Tuesday at 93.
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American baseball player Willie Mays of the New York Giants in 1954.
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Willie Mays slides safely into the plate on Wes Westrum's base in the sixth inning of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Polo Grounds, New York, on April 1, 1951.
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Then-President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Willie Mays, in Washington, on Nov. 24, 2015.
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Willie Mays with teammates Monte Irvin and Henry Thompson.
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Willie Mays smiles while a student from P.S. 46 with the Major League Baseball World Series trophy in Harlem, New York on January 21, 2011.
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Hall of Famer Willie Mays waves to the crowd during the pre-game celebration in honor of his 90th birthday, in San Francisco, on May 7, 2021.