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Historic night at Rickwood Field: MLB pays tribute to Willie Mays, Negro Leagues
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Billie Holliday, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway and Aretha Franklin blared from the...
Now who's the greatest living baseball player?
Newsday· 2 days agoAlmost immediately after Mays’ incredible life and career were honored, thoughts turned to who is the greatest living ballplayer now. Here’s a partial...
Willie Mays was baseball's greatest living Hall of Famer — and the heir apparent isn't obvious
telegraphherald.com· 2 hours agoAs for who deserves that title now — well, it’s a much tougher question, especially since Mays was...
At Rickwood Classic, Willie Mays’ spirit radiates but SF Giants lose to Cardinals
San Jose Mercury News· 2 days agoFlanked by Barry Bonds on one side and Ken Griffey Jr. on the other, Willie Mays’ son, Michael Mays,...
Willie Mays: Saying a final goodbye to baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’ - UPI.com
UPI· 4 days ago1 of 5 | In this file photo, Hall of Fame San Francisco Giants player Willie Mays doffs his cap...
Bonds, Jeter named honorary captains for Rickwood ‘Fan Jam’
Birmingham News· 5 days agoFormer MLB superstars Barry Bonds and Derek Jeter will serve as honorary captains for the Fan Jam...
Sports world reacts to Mays’ death, from Barry Bonds to emotional KNBR radio call
San Jose Mercury News· 4 days agoReaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He...
Willie Mays' death reopens debate: Who's the game's 'greatest living ballplayer'?
NBC News via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoBaseball fans mourned the death of all-time great Willie Mays while gearing up for the great debate...
Willie Mays, in Life and in Death, Bridged Gaps in MLB History
Sportico via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – News sped through the stands at Rickwood Field during a Tuesday night Double-A...
Sports’ greatest living athletes include the Great One and the GOAT
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo Sports· 20 hours agoUpon Willie Mays’ death earlier this week at age 93, spontaneous eulogies surfaced from all over the...