Willie Mays is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played in the National League between 1951 and 1973.
He played almost entirely for the New York/San Francisco Giants.
Willie Mays Family
Willie Mays was born to Cat Mays and Annie Satterwhite.
His father Cat was a talented baseball player with the black team at the local iron plant, while his mother Annie was a gifted high school basketball and track star. His parents never married but separated when Mays was three. His father raised him and two girls, Sarah and Ernestine.
Willie Mays Education
Willie Mays graduated from Fairfield Industrial High School in 1950.
Willie Mays Teams
Willie Mays played in the MLB for the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and New York Giants during his 22-year career.
Willie Mays Contract
On May 5, 1972, Mays was traded to the New York Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and an undisclosed amount rumored to be $100,000. The Mets agreed to keep his salary at $165,000 a year for 1972 and 1973, promising to pay Mays $50,000 a year for 10 years after he retired.
Willie Mays Salary
Mays’ salary reached the $180,000 mark by the end of his career,
Willie Mays Net Worth
Willie Mays has an estimated net worth of $3 million