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Jun 19, 2024 · Former Giants President and Managing General Partner Peter Magowan announced in 1997 that the front entrance of the club’s new ballpark (Oracle Park) would feature a world-class statue of Mays and the official address of the park would be 24 Willie Mays Plaza.
Jun 19, 2024 · The death of Willie Mays, baseball's oldest living Hall of Famer who many regard as the greatest player of all-time, elicited broad, heartwarming reactions.
6 days ago · One of the smartest things Giants former managing partner Peter Magowan ever did was sign Mays to a lifetime contract. I saw Willie Mays plenty of times in the Giants clubhouse during regular season games. He was a fixture in clubhouse manager Mike Murphy’s office, a magnet for players on both teams to visit.
Jun 19, 2024 · The best thing the Peter Magowan ownership group ever did was honor Mays while the man could still appreciate the tribute, by placing the ballpark at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and erecting that ...
Jun 21, 2024 · And when Peter Magowan opened the dream-like park at Third and King, he made sure to make if official: The address was 24 Willie Mays Plaza. The 9-foot bronze statue out front was The Say Hey Kid. Mays was Magowan’s guy, and though McCovey remained a sentimental favorite, Magowan left no doubt.
Jun 20, 2024 · Former Giants President and Managing General Partner Peter Magowan announced in 1997 that the front entrance of the club’s new ballpark (Oracle Park) would feature a world-class statue of Mays and the official address of the park would be 24 Willie Mays Plaza.
4 days ago · The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. Founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams, the team was renamed the New York Giants three years later, eventually relocating from New York City to ...
