Wheel of Fortune 's Vanna White is paying tribute to a "true legend" after his tragic death . The hit ABC game show's long-time co-host took to her Instagram on Wednesday to share her sadness over the death of Major League Baseball player Willie Mays, who died at the age of 93 on Tuesday. White posted a sweet throwback of herself posing with Mays, who was signing a baseball for her on the show.
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" A third fan commented: "Pretty photo of two talented people he will be missed." The iconic Hall of Fame center fielder who is known as the greatest all-around baseball player, died Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants announced. Mays, nicknamed “The Say Hey Kid,” played professional baseball for four decades, beginning with the Negro Leagues in the late 1940s and ending with the New York Mets in 1972.
In between, he spent 21 years with the New York Giants, who would later move to San Francisco. DON'T MISS: Wheel of Fortune’s Pat S.