With his unworldly 5-tool baseball ability, Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays is still touted by many baseball pundits as the Greatest of All Time (the Baseball G.O.A.T.). Presented is the chance to own an unusual Mays item: His personal underwear - owned and signed by Willie. The Say Hey Kid played from 1951-72 with the New York/San Francisco Giants, and then finished his career with the New York Mets, 1972-73. With its gigantic center field, New York's Polo Grounds was an ideal place for Mays to begin his career. He used his great ball-tracking skills and his superb speed to patrol the Polo Grounds to perfection. Mays won 12 Gold Gloves, bashed 660 home runs, batted .301 lifetime, and stole 339 bases.
Mays used to wear a baseball cap a size too small so that the cap would dramatically fly off when he was chasing a fly ball or careening around the bases. There is no evidence that he likewise worn his underwear a size too small. The offered underwear has a "Hanes" manufacturer's tag on the back of the elastic band at the waist. This tag has machine printing showing a size S [small], for a 30/32 waist, very trim for such a power hitter. The tag also indicates that the underwear is "100% cotton." The underwear has a pouch fly. Each leg of the underwear measures 12" from the top of the waist elastic to the bottom of the leg. On the front of the elastic is "24 Mays 24," and on the back of the elastic is "24," all written in black marker by an unknown hand. On the inside back waist elastic, Mays has signed "Willie Mays," in blue marker. The signature darkness is somewhat uneven, as some parts of the signature are clearly apparent, but lighter in tone than other parts. The underwear seems to show use, yet it remains is very good condition.
The offering comes with a Willie Mays signed and notarized LOA (with a small tear) which states, "This is to certify that the underwear purchased by you at the March 1981 SUPERSTAR CONVENTION is an item which was owned and personally signed by me. Sworn to me this 24 Day of March, 1981." The aforementioned signed and certified LOA is on Willie Mays Say Hey Foundation, Inc. letterhead. Remember, this is not just underwear; it's Willie Mays' underwear. If you are searching for an unusual addition to your sports collection, one that your friends will almost assuredly not possess, one that will create interest and spark some humorous repartee, this is it!
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