Michael Mays, the son of Willie Mays, was set to throw out the first pitch Wednesday Lucas Erceg Jersey for game two of the Subway Series just over a week after his Hall of Fame . Prior to the game, Mays was given the chance to reflect on his fathers coast-to-coast, 23-year career that he got to witne s firsthand, including many times from just a few feet away inside the dugout as a 14-year-old Mets ball boy. It was all epic, he said of watching Willie in New York for a one-and-a-half year span that included a World Series run in 1973 after 21 years with the Giants. Those Mets, to me, were as fun as the 69 Mets. That team was hilarious to me. Showmen. And his relevance in that year [1973], a lot of people talk about fading Willie Mays but if you really look at it, he drove the team he just came to to the World Series. Willie Mays son Michael throwing out the ceremonial 1st pitch of the game. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Willie Mays became Willie Mays in New York, he added. On June 18, a moment of silence . Citi Field, which has his retired No. 24 hanging in the park, also held an additional moment of silence following the first pitch. Explore More Hes always been the truth. I think thats all hes ever been concerned about is being honest. In his game, in his life, Mays said. If you watched him, if you talked to him, you knew that that was the truth. And, for me, as Im going around these days trying to channel my inner Willie, thats what Im feeling from the fans and all these people. I watched him through this. I watched him freeze time. You know, have 20 minutes to be somewhere, stop and engage everybody but we are still on time. I wish it was more like that today. I wish the guys would try it and understand it doesnt take anything to stop and actually engage a fan. With the Mets, Mays earned his 24th and final All-Star nomination and held an overall .238 average with 14 home runs and 44 RBIs. Mets Willie Mays, center, shows John F. Kennedy Jr., left, the proper grip on the bat June 3, 1972, in the dugout at New Yorks Shea Stadium. AP Off the field, Michael hopes to carry on Willies legacy by providing opportunities for underprivileged children to play baseball. His legacy is to uplift those that need it the most, Michael said. Alex Gordon Jersey
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