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Sean Kirst: 'The Catch' eternally links Willie Mays and Vic Wertz, whose career took off in Buffalo
The Buffalo News· 2 days 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· 6 days agoIn honor of Juneteenth, a national holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United...
WNBA players are bringing the pain to Caitlin Clark. Good! They should
The Arizona Republic· 6 days agoOpinion: Caitlin Clark's struggle in the WNBA is the best story in the country right now, a glorious...
Baseball Legend Willie Mays Is Dead At 93
HuffPost via Yahoo Sports· 6 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...
Why Willie Mays, not Babe Ruth, was baseball’s greatest player
CNN via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoMays was one of the players who helped integrate baseball in the 1950s, starting his career in 1951...
Juneteenth baseball game honors Jackie Robinson
WEVV Evansville· 5 days agoIn a tribute to the legacy of the Negro Leagues and the historic achievements of Jackie Robinson, each Otters’ player sported a unique jersey with the...
Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past
The Nation· 9 hours agoMajor League Baseball and their partners at Fox were trying to turn a celebration of the Negro...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoA bat used by sports and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson in the 1949 All-Star Game was sold at an auction for $1.08 million, according to Goldin Auctions ...
Willie Mays, the greatest all-round player in baseball history, who helped to breach racial barriers...
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoWillie Mays, who has died aged 93, was one of the best baseball players in the history of his sport;...
For Caitlin Clark, Adversity Leads to Triumph | RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics· 5 days agoIn 1947, legendary baseball star and Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, becoming...
