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MLB at Rickwood Field: Baseball's latest jewel event was an opportunity to honor the past, celebrate...
Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoYet remarkably, it was also only the beginning. Three years later, Mays made his MLB debut with the...
Baseball legend Willie Mays, the 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoLouis Cardinals game at Birmingham's Rickwood Field, where Mays played as a Negro Leaguer before...
How Willie Mays, and my first visit to the ballpark with my dad, changed my life | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMays broke in with the New York Giants in 1951 and fewer than 20 Black men were in major league...
Reggie Jackson’s emotional, heartfelt answer about racism was a can’t-miss MLB moment
SB Nation· 2 days agoAlex Rodriguez thought he was throwing a soft ball question to Reggie Jackson on the Fox MLB...
Willie Mays, Baseball Legend and Hall of Famer, Dead at 93
People via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoThe film also explored the racism and controversies the icon faced, including criticism from Jackie ...
Perspective | The enduring power of Willie Mays and the Catch
Washington Post· 1 day agoJust two weeks ago, in the 10th inning of a College World Series regional game between Clemson and...
Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the...
Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero
The Nation· 2 days agoWillie Mays, the baseball superstar who played for 22 years with the Giants and Mets, died on June 18, 2024. With his death, the era of the living,...
Michigan to recognize May 2 as ‘Negro Leagues Day’ to honor Black baseball players
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Detroit Stars was one of the original eight teams represented at the birth of the league in...
Why was Willie Mays called the 'Say Hey Kid?' Explaining Hall-of-Famer's iconic nickname | Sporting...
Sporting News· 4 days agoMays made some of the most awe-inspiring plays on the field, while also helping establish an...