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Negro Leagues advocacy began with MLB legend Ted Williams, who hid his Mexican American past
Axios· 26 minutes agoMajor League Baseball adding statistics from the Negro Leagues to MLB's historical record last month...
Baseball legend Willie Mays, the 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93
USA Today· 6 days agoWillie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid" of 1950s and 1960s Giants fame, a home run slugger and center field...
One catch, one stat: Why Willie Mays' greatness is so easy to analyze
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoIt’s a blessing and something of a curse that in the nearly 150 years of Major League Baseball,...
Rickwood Field's legendary history: How Willie Mays and the Negro Leagues made the iconic stadium...
CBS Sports· 4 days agoIt is one of two remaining Negro League parks. On the...Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner, Cool...
Twins Slugger Royce Lewis Is Mashing at a Historic Pace
Sports Illustrated· 2 days agoThe 25-year-old's career is off to quite the start.
Where was Willie Mays from? Late MLB legend was Alabama native who began career in Birmingham
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoafter the future baseball legend was born. Growing up in Alabama during the era of codified segregation, Mays took a deep and early interest in baseball ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoFor many baseball historians, Josh Gibson was considered the “Black Babe Ruth.” To others who truly understood Gibson’s talent, Ruth was considered the “White Josh Gibson.
Willie Mays' case as baseball's GOAT: 24-time MLB All-Star was the perfect five-tool superstar
CBS Sports· 6 days agoKnowing what we know now, Josh Gibson should sure be on that list. Obviously, Mays belongs toward...
Cote: Willie Mays, 1931-2024. A fond & very personal tribute to a top-tier baseball legend | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoA fond and personal tribute to Willie Mays, a highest-tier legend in baseball history and the...
Randy Smith: Remembering The "Say Hey Kid"
The Chattanoogan· 5 days agoOf course when you look at his career stats he seldom had a bad game. Willie Mays passed away this week at the age of 93. The man who was the final part...
