Sports Baseball legend Willie Mays celebrates his 90th birthday: ‘He touched the kid in all of us’ May 6, 2021 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY Comments Off on Baseball legend Willie Mays celebrates his 90th birthday: ‘He touched the kid in all of us’ Stylish and graceful both on and off the field, Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid" — born May 6, 1931 — is baseball's oldest living Hall of Famer.