Historical clue formulations

• Baseball legend Willie known as the "Say Hey Kid" — 2022-10-17
• Eponym of the World Series M.V.P. award — 2021-12-31
• #24 in 24 All-Star Games — 2019-01-25
• Billy of infomercial fame — 2018-12-30
• Parts of springs — 2018-05-24
• Willie who's #5 in career home runs — 2017-06-21
• Giant among Giants — 2016-11-06
• Baseball great Willie — 2014-11-03
• Baseball Hall-of-Famer who played for the Giants — 2013-08-02
• Billy famous for infomercials — 2012-03-16
• Giant who made "The Catch," 1954 — 2011-09-25
• Baseball All-Star, 1954-73 — 2010-05-20
• Baseball great who's Bonds's godfather — 2010-01-10
• Willie of the 1950s-'60s Giants — 2007-10-01
• #24 who played in 24 All-Star Games — 2006-09-09
• Giant with the retired jersey #24 — 2006-02-09
• Slugger Willie — 2005-08-22
• Giants great Willie — 2005-06-13
• They follow Aprils — 2004-12-14
• The Say Hey Kid — 2004-08-22
• Baseball's Say Hey Kid — 2000-11-14
• Spark for the Giants' 1951 pennant win — 2000-08-13
• Giant hero — 2000-07-30
• He homered 660 times — 2000-04-16
• OUTFIELDER — 2000-03-29
• Giants' retired number 24 — 2000-02-13
• 1951 N.L. Rookie of the Year — 1999-12-31
• 1951 N.L. Rookie of the Year — 1999-11-28
• Hitter of 660 career home runs — 1999-11-14
• Spring times — 1999-06-09
• Giant great — 1999-01-13
• Gold Glove winner, 1957-68 — 1998-06-25
• Giant great — 1997-10-15
• Baseball's "Say Hey Kid" — 1997-02-12
• Kentucky Derby times — 1997-02-09
• Diamond star Willie — 1996-07-30
• Third all-time record home-run hitter — 1996-07-21
• Baseball's Say Hey Kid — 1995-09-11
• N.L. M.V.P., 1954. and 1965 — 1994-03-30
• Baseball's "Say Hey" — 1994-03-06