Home American baseball player Willie Mays of the New York Giants holds his bat, here in this three-quarters length photo, 1954-08-18. Photo by Bettmann / Getty Images American baseball player Willie Mays of the New York Giants holds his bat, here in this three-quarters length photo, 1954-08-18. Photo by Bettmann / Getty Images

American baseball player Willie Mays of the New York Giants holds his bat, here in this three-quarters length photo, 1954-08-18. Photo by Bettmann / Getty Images

(Original Caption) American baseball player Willie Mays of the New York Giants holds his bat, here in this three-quarters length photo, 1954-08-18.

WASHINGTON, DC- NOVEMBER 24: President Barack Obama presents Willie Mays with Presidential Medal of Freedom during the 2015 Presidential Medal Of Freedom ceremony at the White House on November 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/WireImage)
American baseball player Willie Mays of the New York Giants holds his bat, here in this three-quarters length photo, 1954-08-18. Photo by Bettmann / Getty Images