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Why was Willie Mays called the 'Say Hey Kid?' Explaining Hall-of-Famer's iconic nickname | Sporting...
Sporting News· 5 days agoMays made some of the most awe-inspiring plays on the field, while also helping establish an...
MLB at Rickwood Field: 10 things we learned at MLB's event honoring Negro Leagues
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoHe soon became their starting center fielder and led them to the Negro American League title in...
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...
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...
Willie Mays, Baseball Legend and Hall of Famer, Dead at 93
People via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoThe film also explored the racism and controversies the icon faced, including criticism from Jackie ...
Baseball legend Willie Mays, the 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoLouis Cardinals game at Birmingham's Rickwood Field, where Mays played as a Negro Leaguer before...
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...
Barry Bonds posts emotional message after Willie Mays' death
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoIt is where Mays made his major-league debut with the Birmingham Black Barons one year after Jackie ...
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,...
Otters hold tribute to the Negro League
14 WFIE Evansville· 4 days agoThis Juneteenth, history was on display Wednesday at Historic Bosse Field. The Otters hosted the Schaumburg Boomers in a tribute to the Negro League,...