The Cubs joined the rest of the baseball world in mourning the loss of one of the game’s greatest players, Willie Mays.

The Hall of Famer and baseball icon died Tuesday at the age of 93, the Giants announced.

“The Chicago Cubs join the Mays family, the San Francisco Giants and the baseball world in mourning the passing of Willie Mays,” the Cubs said in a statement on Tuesday night. “Quite simply, Willie was a pioneer as part of the first generation of African American players in Major League Baseball and one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Not only was he one of the most talented players on the field as a World Series champion, two-time league MVP, 24-time all-star, 12-time Gold Glove winner and Hall of Famer, but off the field he was an inspiration to generations of baseball fans.

“The “Say Hey Kid” thrilled fans with his electric energy on the field in every ballpark he played—including 179 games at Wrigley Field. Mays will always have a place in the long history of America’s Pastime.”

The Cubs announced the passing of Mays during their 5-2 win over San Francisco and held a moment of silence for the legendary man.

“I just wanted to say I’m just saddened by the news about Willie Mays,” manager Craig Counsell said before opening up his postgame press conference. “He should be on the Mount Rushmore of baseball players and a legend in our game.

“I got to meet him a couple times and he was the kind of person, along with Hank Aaron, frankly, that just made you nervous because of how great they were. And it was sad news to hear during the game today.”

Growing up in the Bay Area, Nico Hoerner has vivid memories of meeting at 24 Willie Mays Plaza — which features 24 palm trees in honor of Mays — before attending Giants games.

“I feel like the narrative of best player in the history of the game, he was right there,” Hoerner said. “Like my whole childhood, that’s who I pictured. Kind of [the] ultimate combination of power and speed. Pair that with obviously the iconic moments and the way that he carried himself and not to mention the era that he came up in and all that he dealt with. Everything you could ask for from a baseball player.”

Mays made his professional debut with the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro American League. He debuted with the New York Giants in 1951 and went on to play 23 years in Major League Baseball with the Giants and Mets. Mays hit 660 home runs, tallied 3,293 hits, drove in 1,909 runs and had a lifetime .301 batting average to go with a whopping .940 OPS.

Mays was the oldest living Hall of Famer. His 156.2 bWAR was fifth in the history of baseball, behind only Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Cy Young and Barry Bonds.

“I heard about Willie Mays passing away during the game and just wanted to give my condolences to the Mays family and acknowledge everything that he meant to the game,” Justin Steele said. “He was beloved by a ton of people.”

“He’s an icon in our game,” Dansby Swanson said. “I think, probably consensus Top 5 player that’s ever graced this Earth and somebody that meant a lot to a lot of people and you could just tell by the reaction not only around our clubhouse, but just baseball in general. To lose somebody that’s special, that’s regarded highly in so many ways, not just on the field is just really, really sad news.

“And obviously we’re thinking and praying for the Mays family and anyone else involved. Obviously, the Giants organization and all the other people’s lives that he touched.”