Overview
- A live auction of Willie Mays’ personal collection is set for Sept. 27 at King Street Warehouse next to Oracle Park in San Francisco.
- Hundreds of additional items will be offered through an online auction on Sept. 28.
- The collection will be publicly displayed at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago from July 30 to Aug. 3 before Bay Area preview events.
- Highlighted lots include Mays’ 1954 World Series ring, his National League MVP trophies from 1954 and 1965, his 1979 Hall of Fame ring and his 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other career honors.
- All proceeds will benefit the Say Hey! Foundation, fulfilling Mays’ wish to support education, training and health services for underprivileged children.