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Sean Kirst: 'The Catch' eternally links Willie Mays and Vic Wertz, whose career took off in Buffalo
The Buffalo News· 1 day agoThe catch by Mays – when the nation still paused to collectively focus on afternoon World Series...
Jackie Robinson recognized in Los Angeles County for Juneteenth
NBC Los Angeles· 5 days agoIn honor of Juneteenth, a national holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United...
Remembering the day Jackie Robinson played in Raleigh, breaking the city’s race barrier
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo Sports· 7 days agoWhen Jackie Robinson brought his barnstorming all-stars to Devereux Meadow that October, he...
What channel is the New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs game on today (6/23/24)? | FREE LIVE STREAM,...
NJ.com· 10 hours agoThe New York Mets face the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, June 23, 2024 (6/23/24) at Wrigley Field in...
Willie Mays: The Greatest to Ever Play | Tributes | Roger Ebert
RogerEbert.com· 15 hours agoOn the legendary ball player who changed the face of baseball.
Why Willie Mays, not Babe Ruth, was baseball’s greatest player
CNN via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoMays was one of the players who helped integrate baseball in the 1950s, starting his career in 1951...
Willie Mays: Remembering How He Inspired
Time via AOL· 3 days ago“He plays with a boy’s glee, a pro’s sureness and a champion’s flair,” TIME wrote of Mays in a 1954 cover story. Entering the majors in 1951, just four...
Baseball Legend Willie Mays Is Dead At 93
HuffPost via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoBaseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays stormed into the MLB right after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. New York Daily News via Getty Images...
WNBA players are bringing the pain to Caitlin Clark. Good! They should
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoNo one in sports will ever endure what Jackie Robinson did when he broke the color barrier in professional baseball. There are no parallels. He was not ...
Perspective | The enduring power of Willie Mays and the Catch
Washington Post· 2 days agoJust two weeks ago, in the 10th inning of a College World Series regional game between Clemson and...