Willie Mays (1931-2024) was a famed baseball player who played with the Giants (first in New York and then in San Francisco) from 1951 to 1972. He holds or shares many records and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
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- Marty references Mays in his mock announcer spiel when he tells Bob about how he's going to play baseball with his friend Jimmy in Sesame Street Episode 0216.
- Baby Gonzo's baseball card collection includes Willie Mays in the sixth season Muppet Babies episode "The New Adventures of Kermo Polo."
- Bear has his own baseball card collection in the fourth season Bear in the Big Blue House episode "At the Old Bear Game." One of the cards is of Willie Neighs.
- In the Farscape comic book issue "Rotten to the Kkore Cannon," Captain Zobrek wishes to trade goods with the Moya crew. Crichton remarks, "You suggesting we do some trading--see if you've got that Willie Mays rookie card we always wanted?"