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Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks and Hank Thompson appear in El Paso in 1955
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoBig hits by the batters and some fine hurling by Connie Johnson gained the touring major league...
MLB is honoring the Negro Leagues with game at historic Alabama ballpark. What to know
TODAY via Yahoo Sports· 1 hour agoMajor League Baseball is staging a regular-season game at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham,...
Rickwood Field's legendary history: How Willie Mays and the Negro Leagues made the iconic stadium...
CBS Sports· 1 day agoIt is older than both Wrigley Field and Fenway Park – indeed it is the oldest venue for professional...
Giants legend Willie Mays dies at 93
Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoWillie Mays, the iconic Hall of Fame center fielder who is known as the greatest all-around baseball player, died Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants...
Legacy of the Negro Leagues to live on during MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. − This is where Willie Mays was born, raised and launched his Hall of Fame baseball career. This is where the Birmingham Black Barons played in the Negro Leagues, the only league ...
Frustration over Cubs' inertia is stronger than any buzz remaining from 2016 World Series
Chicago Sun-Times· 22 hours agoThe standard-issue Cubs fan probably thought the euphoria from the 2016 World Series would follow...
Neal: Tony Oliva remembers Willie Mays: 'He was the best player I’ve ever seen play'
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo Sports· 2 hours agoTony Oliva shuffled into his living room to thumb through some photo albums. It was my question that...
Willie Mays, supreme baseball talent among the best to ever play, dies at 93
AOL· 2 days agoWillie Mays, whose prodigious power, blinding speed and eye-popping defense thrilled fans coast to coast during baseball's golden era, died Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants announced. "It is ...
Why are Giants, Cardinals playing at Rickwood Field today? Commemorative MLB game to honor Negro...
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports· 8 hours agoRickwood Field is one of the United States' most historic ballparks and sports landmarks. Its history is centered around players like Willie Mays and Satchel Paige getting their start in the ...
Willie Mays Appreciation: The 'Say Hey Kid' inspired generations with talent and exuberance
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoLong after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with his hat...