"SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KGO) -- Hundreds of items from the late Willie Mays' legendary baseball career will go up for auction this weekend. Among the highlights from the collection are Gold Gloves, Mays' 1954 World Series ring, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and his National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction ring. Collectors got their first look Monday at the pieces from Mays' personal collection going up for sale."
"MORE: 'He was our hero': SF Giants fans react to passing of Willie Mays The live auction takes place this Saturday and an online-only auction featuring hundreds of additional items will happen Sunday. Proceeds will go toward the "Say Hey Foundation" started by Mays 25 years ago to help underprivileged kids."
"ABC7 Sports Anchor Chris Alvarez spoke with David Hunt, the president of Hunt Auctions. "The collection really shows people not just his statistics and how many home runs he hit and how many All-Star games he was in, all of which were amazingly impressive, but what he did off the field," Hunt said."
Hundreds of items from Willie Mays' baseball career will be offered at auction in San Francisco this weekend. Highlights include Gold Gloves, Mays' 1954 World Series ring, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and his National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ring. Collectors previewed pieces from Mays' personal collection on Monday. The live auction occurs Saturday, followed by an online-only auction Sunday featuring hundreds more items. Proceeds will benefit the Say Hey Foundation, started by Mays 25 years ago to help underprivileged children. David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, noted the collection reflects both Mays' on-field achievements and his off-field contributions.
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