MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson remembers Willie Mays at historic Rickwood Field: ‘He was pure baseball’
MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson sat down with a Fox Sports panel at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama., On Thursday night, following the death of Willie Mays, the baseball world was in mourning, just as the rest of the baseball world was in mourning. Mays died peacefully on Tuesday afternoon at the age […]
Johnny Bench recalls hilarious instance of Willie Mays trying to steal his signs: ‘You got me!’
Willie Mays was one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but even he tried his hardest to get as much out of it as he could. The Hall of Fame player passed away earlier this week at age 93, more than 50 years after his illustrious career ended. Tributes have been pouring in […]
MLB to Hold Leaguewide Moment of Silence Honoring Willie Mays
All major league teams playing on Wednesday will observe a moment of silence in memory of legendary pitcher Willie Mays. Mays died Tuesday night at the age of 93. There are 15 major league games being played today. MLB also plans to honor Mays and several other players with a ceremony at Rickwood Field, the […]
Willie Mays, One Of The Best To Ever Play, Known For ‘The Catch,’ Dead At 93
Willie Mays visits PS 46 in Harlem, next to the former Polo Grounds where the New York Giants played before moving to San Francisco in 1958, on January 21, 2011, in New York City. The Giants had not won the World Series since 1954. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images) James Myers of OANWednesday, June 19, […]
The impact Willie Mays left on Mets’ Carlos Mendoza
ARLINGTON, Texas — As a young infielder in the Giants organization, Carlos Mendoza had the honor of spending time with one of the legends in baseball history. Mendoza took the time to remember Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays on Tuesday, the day it was announced that Mays had died at age 93. The Mets […]
Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93
The San Francisco Giants announced in a statement that Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays has passed away at the age of 93. “My father passed away peacefully surrounded by those he loved,” his son, Michael Mays, said. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the unwavering love you […]
MLB legend Willie Mays dead at 93
The San Francisco Giants announced that MLB legend Willie Mays, known affectionately as the “Say Hey Kid,” passed away Tuesday afternoon. Mays was 93 years old. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93,” […]
Willie Mays, the hero – Washington Examiner
Even in the final years of Willie Mays’ baseball career, the great man slowed by nagging injuries, he was still magical for a six- or seven- or nine-year- old to watch, a kinetic bundle of athletic prowess and joy, wrapped in a package of good will and human decency. Mays, who died Tuesday at age […]
Barry Bonds ‘devastated’ by passing of Willie Mays
Barry Bonds mourned the death of his godfather Willie Mays in a social media post on Tuesday night, saying he was “devastated” by the baseball legend’s passing at the age of 93. “I am devastated and overwhelmed with emotions,” Bonds wrote in an emotional post on Instagram. “Words cannot express what you mean to me. […]
Willie Mays was heartbroken to miss MLB’s Rickwood Field game before death
Willie Mays died Tuesday, just days before he was to be honored at the MLB Rickwood Field game in Birmingham. On Thursday, MLB will pay tribute to the Negro Leagues when the Giants and Cardinals play a regular-season game in Rickwood, Alabama (the historic home of the Birmingham Black Barons), marking the first time MLB […]