“It’s an honor to have my number retired in my two favorite cities – New York and San Francisco.”
The San Francisco Giants retired Willie Mays’ No. 24 jersey, in essence, after he was traded to the New York Mets 50 years ago. The New York Mets also officially retired Mays’ No. 24 jersey, the team said in a surprise announcement during their Old Timers Day on Saturday.
Mays spent the bulk of his career in San Francisco, including 14 of his 24 All-Star nods, 11 of his 12 Gold Gloves and one of his two MVP awards. When the team’s performance started to slip and ticket sales began to plummet, the Giants traded Mays to the Mets in May of 1972.
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