Slate Belt resident Robert ‘Scott’ Saltern recalls meeting Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at the age of 93.

He was simply the "Say Hey Kid" from his days patrolling center field at the Polo Grounds in the 1950s, when baseball ruled New York City, to his death at age 93 on Tuesday afternoon.

Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid" of 1950s and 1960s Giants fame, a home run slugger and center field star for most of his 23-year Major League Baseball career, died Tuesday at 93 after a short ...

Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. The 'Say Hey Kid' had incomparable skills and an infectious smile. He dazzled on the field and off.

Baseball Reference includes him in its top 25 players as well. In addition to his legendary play from the plate and center field, Mays was known for his nickname: "the Say Hey Kid." How did Willie ...