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Articles for Willie Mays

'Road to Rickwood' tells the story of Alabama's famed Rickwood Field
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Road to Rickwood' tells the story of Alabama's famed Rickwood Field

NPR  

'Road to Rickwood' tells the story of Alabama's famed Rickwood Field SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When you think of Major League Baseball cities, places like New York, Boston or Chicago might come to mind. I remember my sister and I had to do history projects, and my sister asks my dad, you know, everyone's going to do Jackie Robinson; who was …

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The Remembering Willie Mays Edition
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Remembering Willie Mays Edition

Slate  

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin share their thoughts on baseball legend Willie Mays, who died last week at age 93. The New York Times’ obituary for Willie Mays, who died last week at 93. Vin Scully and Willie Mays remembering Mays’ catch against Bobby Morgan in 1952. The Athletic: “Reggie Jackson, on live TV from Rickwood Field, shares …

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Jim Murray: In praise of the wonderful Willie Mays
6 months ago

Jim Murray: In praise of the wonderful Willie Mays

LA Times  

Willie Mays, star outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, arrives on Feb. 4, 1962, at a San Francisco public playground equipped for a workout. Leo Durocher started to drool the first time he saw Willie Mays, and he hasn’t stopped since. This makes strong men cover their ears because around the rest of the league they figure anyone who would …

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Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination
6 months ago

Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination

LA Times  

Giants great Willie Mays in 1957, discussing neighborhood opposition that helped block him from buying a home in San Francisco. The change was aided significantly by Mays’ indirect help, according to another legendary Willie from San Francisco — former mayor and longtime state Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. People smiled.” Brown continued: “The fair housing law of San Francisco was passed …

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Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup, remembering Willie Mays
6 months ago

Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup, remembering Willie Mays

NPR  

Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup, remembering Willie Mays DON GONYEA, HOST: It's time for sports. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers last night 5-1, to force the Stanley Cup finals into a winner-take-all Game 7. GONYEA: OK. STEELE: The Panthers have gone from being up three games to none in this series, just one win away - just one win …

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Donovan homers, Cardinals beat Giants 6-5 in game at Rickwood Field honoring Mays and Negro Leagues
6 months ago

Donovan homers, Cardinals beat Giants 6-5 in game at Rickwood Field honoring Mays and Negro Leagues

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and a double and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in the Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field on Thursday night. The 114-year-old Rickwood Field is the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S. and former home to baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays and the Birmingham …

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Dodgers Dugout: Despite the injuries, Dodgers should be fine
6 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: Despite the injuries, Dodgers should be fine

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. “I actually don’t think it meaningfully changes anything at this point,” general manager Brandon Gomes said after the Betts and Yamamoto injuries. In his latest piece, he takes a closer look at the Dodgers being so heavily Offense Here’s a look at the Dodgers’ numbers the last two weeks : Miguel …

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With Willie Mays dead, is his godson, Barry Bonds, the greatest living baseball player?
6 months ago

With Willie Mays dead, is his godson, Barry Bonds, the greatest living baseball player?

LA Times  

Some of it might be attributed to the naturally elevated status given the recently deceased, but all week Willie Mays has been described as indisputably the greatest living baseball player. Position players jumping to the top of their lists include all-time stolen base and runs scored king Rickey Henderson, the inimitable outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., and slugging third baseman Mike …

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Joe Biden, Barack Obama Honor Willie Mays
6 months ago

Joe Biden, Barack Obama Honor Willie Mays

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama paid tribute to baseball legend Willie Mays after the Hall of Fame center fielder died Tuesday at the age of 93. Biden acknowledged that remarkable versatility in a Wednesday statement, noting his “one of a kind legacy.” “Like so many others in my neighborhood and around the country, when …

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Willie Mays Appreciation: The ‘Say Hey Kid’ inspired generations with talent and exuberance
6 months ago

Willie Mays Appreciation: The ‘Say Hey Kid’ inspired generations with talent and exuberance

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Long after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with his hat falling off, Willie Mays could still command a room like no other. He was simply the “Say Hey Kid” from his days patrolling center field at the Polo Grounds in the 1950s, when baseball ruled New York City, …

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Willie Mays dies at 93: MLB legend ‘passed away peacefully’, son says
6 months ago

Willie Mays dies at 93: MLB legend ‘passed away peacefully’, son says

Hindustan Times  

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He inspired a handful of songs and was named first in Terry Cashman’s 1980s novelty hit, “Talkin’ Baseball,” a tribute in part to the brief era when New York had three future Hall …

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The Catch: Willie Mays’ over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series ‘wasn’t no lucky catch’
6 months ago

The Catch: Willie Mays’ over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series ‘wasn’t no lucky catch’

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Willie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow managed to track down and corral a fast-traveling ball with an over-the-shoulder catch that became the most iconic moment in the Hall of Famer’s decorated career that featured 660 home runs. So I think that was the key to the …

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Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
6 months ago

Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say …

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Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93
6 months ago

Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93

Associated Press  

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. “All the time I’m running back, I’m thinking, ‘Willie, you’ve got to get this ball back to the infield.’” Willie Mays is surrounded by children from the Boys and Girls Club of San …

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Willie Mays was Vin Scully’s favorite player, even though he ‘wore the wrong uniform’
6 months ago

Willie Mays was Vin Scully’s favorite player, even though he ‘wore the wrong uniform’

LA Times  

Dodgers announcer Vin Scully waves to fans while standing next to former Giants great Willie Mays on Oct. 2, 2016, in San Francisco. “You’ve always been my favorite player, even though you wore the wrong uniform,” Scully told a laughing Mays. “That’s what amazed me, and I used to tell people, do you realize that he charges and he gets …

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Willie Mays, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball legend, has died
6 months ago

Willie Mays, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball legend, has died

LA Times  

It came to be known simply as “The Catch,” and is, perhaps, the most recognized defensive play in baseball’s long and storied history, the play that made rising star Willie Mays famous. It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of …

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O.J. Simpson, Legendary Football Player Famously Acquitted Of Double Murder, Dead At 76
8 months, 1 week ago

O.J. Simpson, Legendary Football Player Famously Acquitted Of Double Murder, Dead At 76

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Football Hall of Famer O.J. But he is likely to be most remembered for what was known as “The Trial of the Century,” in which a Los Angeles jury found Simpson not guilty of killing his ex-wife and her friend. Simpson is likely to be most remembered for what was known as “The Trial of the Century,” …

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MLB to stage Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field next June honoring Willie Mays
1 year, 6 months ago

MLB to stage Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field next June honoring Willie Mays

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will stage a Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 20, 2024, between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. “The legacy of the Negro Leagues and its greatest living player, Willie Mays, is one of excellence and perseverance,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. …

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Albert Pujols passes Willie Mays on home run list as Angels beat Rangers
4 years, 3 months ago

Albert Pujols passes Willie Mays on home run list as Angels beat Rangers

LA Times  

Angels slugger Albert Pujols is greeted by third base coach Brian Butterfield after hitting a home run in the fifth inning of the Angels’ 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday. At the start of this week, Pujols snapped a streak of 93 plate appearances without a homer and tied Mays on the all-time career home run list when …

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Angels’ Albert Pujols hits 660th home run to tie Willie Mays for No. 5 all-time
4 years, 3 months ago

Angels’ Albert Pujols hits 660th home run to tie Willie Mays for No. 5 all-time

LA Times  

Angels slugger Albert Pujols points skyward as he crosses the plate after hitting a two-run home run against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. “I just said, ‘Finally!’ ” Pujols said after tying Willie Mays with his 660th homer on Sunday, a two-run shot in the eighth inning of the Angels’ 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Coors Field. When …

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