The San Jose Earthquakes received an invitation to visit the home of baseball hall of famer Willie Mays on Friday, Nov. 4. As Mays is one of the most decorated players in Major League Baseball history and a Bay Area legend, the meeting was an exciting opportunity for the Quakes.
During his professional career, Mays hit 660 home runs and currently ranks fifth all-time in Major League Baseball history for home runs, despite retiring more than 40 years ago in 1973. He joined the Giants in 1951 where he achieved a legendary status with the franchise. After he left the team in 1972 in a trade with the New York Mets, the Giants retired the No.