(KRON) — The personal baseball collection of San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays, including his 1963 and 1964 National League Gold Glove Awards are up for auction.
Hundreds of pieces of Major League Baseball history from Mays’ collection are up for auction through Jan. 12 to raise money for charity, Hunt Auctions, the auction house handling the sale said.
“Per Mr. Mays’ wishes, all proceeds from this auction will go to delivering education, training, and health services for youth through the Say Hey Foundation which Willie Mays founded in 2000,” Hunt Auctions said in a statement.
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Some highlights of the auction include:
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1963 Willie Mays National League Gold Glove Award (Est. $25,000-$50,000)
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1964 Willie Mays National League Gold Glove Award (Est. $25,000-$50,000)
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Willie Mays 2002 San Francisco Giants NL Championship Ring (Est. $15,000-$25,000)
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2010 San Francisco Giants World Series Ring (Est. $7,500-$15,000)
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2012 San Francisco Giants World Series Ring (Est. $7,500-$15,000)
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Willie Mays National Baseball Hall of Fame Lapel Pin (Est. $1,500-$3,000)
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President Barack Obama Autographed and Inscribed Photo to Willie Mays (Est. $1,000-$3,000)
Mays died in June of 2024 at the age of 93. Mays’ friend and chair of the Say Hey! Foundation Jeff Bleich said that Mays wanted his legacy to live on through the charitable work of his organization.
“For all of his extraordinary achievements as a baseball player, Willie Mays wanted his enduring legacy to be helping children,” Bleich said. “Willie believed that every child deserves the chance to make the most of their talents. He was always looking out for kids, often taking time to play stickball with neighborhood children even when he was playing major league ball for the Giants.”
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Hunt Auctions President David Hunt called Willie Mays “the greatest all-around player in the history of the game of baseball.”
“Perhaps more impressively, Willie lived a life of service matched by very few,” Hunt said.
“Whether sharing his knowledge of the game with young players or helping underserved communities to better their lives he was fervently committed to help those whose shoes he once occupied so many years ago. Willie has ensured his generosity will continue long into the future with the wonderful work that his Say Hey Foundation has accomplished.”
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