Willie Mays’ Personal Collection Auctions Benefiting Youth Foundation

The personal collection of baseball legend Willie Mays, including his 1954 World Series ring, two National League MVP awards, his 1979 Hall of Fame induction ring, and his Presidential Medal of Freedom, will be auctioned on September 27-28, 2025, in San Francisco. Honoring Mays' wishes, all proceeds will benefit the Say Hey! Foundation, which he founded in 2000 to provide education, athletic training, and health services to underprivileged youth. The collection’s first public display will be at the 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago from July 30 to August 3. Mays, widely regarded as one of baseball's greatest players, passed away in June 2024 at the age of 93. His friend and chair of the Say Hey! Foundation, Jeff Bleich, emphasized that Mays wanted his legacy to help children reach their potential, instructing Hunt Auctions to "make this the best auction ever to help those kids." In addition to the live auction, an online sale of additional items will follow, with special preview events planned in the Bay Area.