MELVILLE, New York — Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid,” died last week at the age of 93. Mays began his baseball career in the Negro Leagues before playing for the New York Giants, later becoming the San Francisco Giants, while finishing his career as a New York Met. He won multiple honors throughout his career, including Rookie of the Year, National League MVP (twice), Golden Gloves (12 times), and the Roberto Clemente award in 1971, which goes to the player who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement, and the individual’s contribution to his team.” Mays hired banker Jacob Shemano, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, to help him get his finances in order at a point midway through his career when he found himself close to bankruptcy. Shemano refused to take payment, happy to work with the baseball great, and they became close friends, with Mays even visiting the Jewish Home for the Aged with Shemano. Their main point of contention was when Shemano’s wife served Willie Mays a bagel and lox, which Mays says he couldn’t swallow. While Mays did not pay Shemano for his services, what is one way that Mays returned the favor for Shemano’s work?