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His MLB debut at age 15 was a disaster. Eight years later, he came back.
Washington Post· 3 hours agoThe Reds chose a low-stakes moment for his debut, with the home team trailing the first-place St....
Stan Musial and Willie Mays
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 5 days agoStan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals welcomed Giants Willie Mays to the 400 Home Run Club before game at Candlestick Park on August 28, 1963 in San...
Woody Paige: The 'Say Hey Kid' inspired many ... even a kid who'd become a sportswriter
Colorado Springs Gazette· 2 days agoLouis, hard by the mighty Mississippi, for my first major league series between the Cardinals and...
The murky origin of Willie Mays’ ‘Say Hey Kid’ nickname
San Jose Mercury News· 6 days agoWillie Mays was well known as “The Say Hey Kid,” but other than on a 1954 record that served to...
BenFred: Here's hoping Mays and Musial watched Thursday's game together
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 4 days agoIn the forever debate about naming the best all-around baseball player of all time, Mays is, at...
San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays dies at 93
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoIn a May 1972 trade, he returned to New York City and spent his final two seasons with the Mets. Mays was a 24-time All-Star during his career, tied with...
Willie Mays' case as baseball's GOAT: 24-time MLB All-Star was the perfect five-tool superstar
CBS Sports· 6 days agoKnowing what we know now, Josh Gibson should sure be on that list. Obviously, Mays belongs toward...
Willie Mays was the greatest baseball player ever, and there is no honest debate about it | Marcus...
Philly.com· 5 days ago“There have only been two authentic geniuses in the world: Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.”...
Gunnar on path toward history in more ways than one
Major League Baseball· 5 hours agoRipken leveled up the following season, becoming one of the best players in the sport en route to the AL MVP Award. If that sounds familiar, it's because...
As a Milwaukee-area high schooler, he caught Willie Mays' final home run in a big-league park. The...
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoMays grinned ear to ear as he rounded the bases. He'd later single and make a nice one-handed catch....