Who is the "Say Hey Kid" that hit over 600 home runs?

Willie Mays is the “Say Hey Kid” who hit more than 600 home runs.

Mays finished his Major League Baseball career with 660 home runs, making him one of the sport’s most celebrated power hitters. He reached his 600th homer on September 22, 1969, while playing for the San Francisco Giants against the San Diego Padres. At the time, he was only the second player to reach that milestone, after Babe Ruth.

The nickname “Say Hey Kid” became associated with Mays during his early years with the New York Giants, although accounts differ about who first coined it. The name captured his youthful energy and the excitement surrounding a spectacular all-around player. Mays was not merely a slugger: he was also an elite center fielder, baserunner, and right-handed hitter.

His best-known defensive moment came in the 1954 World Series, when he made the famous over-the-shoulder catch now known simply as “The Catch.” Mays retired with 3,293 hits, 12 Gold Glove Awards, two National League MVP Awards, and a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.