San Francisco Giants designate Interstate 80 stretch as Willie Mays Highway
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Updated · Fox News · May 7
San Francisco Giants designate Interstate 80 stretch as Willie Mays Highway
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
The newly signed section covers the Bay Bridge approach into San Francisco near Oracle Park and marks what would have been Mays' 95th birthday.
The tribute was made with the Say Hey Foundation and other sponsors, with Giants CEO Larry Baer calling it a lasting reminder for fans entering the city.
Mays, who moved west with the Giants in 1958, was a 24-time All-Star, two-time MVP and 660-home-run hitter whose legacy remains central to San Francisco baseball culture.
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