Mays still amazes: Atherton honors legacy of Giants baseball star in town he called home

WILLIE MAYS was one of the all-time baseball greats. And although he’s been gone a year — Mays died in June 2024 at age 93 — there are still many ways to remember him in the Bay Area.

Start with the huge bronze statue of Mays at Oracle Park, the San Francisco Giants’ home stadium. The statue sits in Willie Mays Plaza, surrounded by 24 palm trees in honor of his uniform number 24.