Willie Mays gets a warm welcome at AT&T Park before the Giants received their World Series rings in April. (AP)
Willie Mays -- who turned 80 on May 6 -- transcended the traditional five tools: the abilitites to hit, hit for power, run, field and throw. His contemporaries insist that he possessed a sixth tool in uncommon abundance -- a combination of instinct and intelligence that nobody has rivaled before, during or since his days with the Giants and New York Mets from 1951-73. More >
Catch personifies Mays' talents
If you had to distill the Mays magic into one play, there was "The Catch," writes MLB.com's Mike Bauman. More >
Always a challenge for pitchers
It was easy to admire Willie Mays, as long as you didn't stand 60 feet, six inches from him. Opponents recall that challenge. More >
Mays a perfect ballplayer
Even for a Dodgers fan like MLB.com's Lyle Spencer, Willie Mays was a perfect 10, playing with joy and purpose. More >
Still the Say Hey Kid at 80
It computes. It resonates. But it doesn't reason that Willie Mays is now 80 years old, writes MLB.com's Marty Noble. More >
Mays on his greatest grabs
Willie Mays discusses his top catches in an interview with MLB Network's Bob Costas.
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Mays immortalized
Willie Mays gives his Hall of Fame induction speech at Cooperstown in 1979.
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Mays, WS trophy visit NY
Willie Mays visits a school near the old Polo Grounds site and shows off the Giants' trophy. Watch
