Michael Mays is the adopted son of Willie Mays and his first wife. Michael Mays’ father, a former center fielder, is a Major League Baseball legend. Playing in the National League (NL) between 1951 and 1973 for the New York / San Francisco Giants and New York Mets, he is regarded as one of the greatest players ever ranked second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-time lists. Who is Willie Mays’ son?

Michael Mays: Bio Summary

Who is Willie Mays’ son?

Michael Mays was born in 1959 in the United States of America. He was adopted by  Willie Mays and his ex-wife Margherite Wendell Chapman. The couple adopted Michael when he was just three years old. He is the only child of the couple. Willie Mays and his ex-wife Margherite Wendell Chapman tied the knot in 1956 and called their marriage a quit in 1963 with Marghuerite taking their adopted son Michael for the majority of the time.

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Michael Mays’ arrest

Willie Mays’ son Michael was arrested in 1987 when he was 28. Per the LA Times report, he was picked up at his New York apartment on a Saturday night after police responded to a call about an emotionally disturbed person. The Police told the outlet they found two guns, several pills, and a small amount of marijuana in the apartment.

Michael has been arguing with his girlfriend and revealed to the police during the arrest that he was suffering from Hodgkin’s disease, a form of lymphatic cancer. UPI reported he was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where it was confirmed he was suffering from a flareup of Hodgkins Disease. He was later moved to Bellevue Hospital where he was treated and released.

Michael Mays is proud of his father’s legacy

Willie Mays’ son Michael is very proud to be his son. Michael has been to lots of events that celebrate his father’s works. He was at the ceremony that co-named 155th Street and Harlem River Driveway for his legendary father. Michael also attended the revealing ceremony of the monument honoring his father Willie Mays at Nicholl Park. He was a special guest in attendance for the HBO Documentary about his father- “Say Hey, Willie Mays!”.

Talking about the documentary in an interview with MLB, the son of the legendary Baseball player thinks the director did a good job and he is encouraging fans to go check it out. Though not much is known about Micahel and the kind of career path he has chosen, it is quite clear he loves being the son of Willie Mays aka “the Say Hey Kid”.

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Willie’s second wife Mae Louise Allen passed away on April 19 2013 at the age of 74. The couple has been married for more than 4 decades before death separated them. Michael Mays’ father told blind sportswriter Ed Lucas a “few years ago” that he had gone blind. However, on the occasion of his 90th birthday in 2021, James S. Hirsch wrote in The New York Times that his vision was only “compromised” by glaucoma and that he could still watch games on television with difficulty. As of 2023, Willie Mays is 92 years old.

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