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Willie Mays obituary

Baseball’s most exciting player and the first black superstar of the post-integration era

The Guardian - UK

MLB has integrated Negro Leagues stats. Is it too little, too late?

Josh Gibson, nicknamed the Black Babe Ruth, is belatedly recognized as the all-time hit king and a tribute game will be held in Alabama today – but only 5.7% of players are now Black Americans

The Guardian - US

The Pistons gave Monty Williams the sweetest deal in the NBA by firing him

Monty Williams is getting PAID, folks.

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Birmingham Honors Baseball Legend Willie Mays With Mural Unveiling

Tributes pour in for baseball legend Willie Mays as the baseball community mourns his passing and celebrates his enduring legacy.

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MLB fans noticed Nick Castellanos got a game-winning hit after Willie Mays death announcement

Can't make this up. It just keeps happening.

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Rickwood Field, a time capsule of opportunity and oppression, welcomes MLB for Negro Leagues tribute

Rickwood Field will host an MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on Thursday

The Independent UK

Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’

In 1959, when Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev visited San Francisco and members of the International Longshoreman’s Union greeted him with cheers, newspaperman Frank Coniff quipped: “This is the damndest city. They cheer Khruschev and boo Willie Mays.”

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Shohei Ohtani hit the longest home run of the 2024 MLB season so far with this 476-foot moonshot

Shohei Ohtani is very good at baseball.

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Barry Bonds offered a very moving tribute to the late Willie Mays, his godfather and mentor

Barry Bonds offered a wonderful tribute to the late Willie Mays, his godfather and mentor.

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Reaction to the death of Willie Mays, 'a true Giant on and off the field'

Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays

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Hear the Giants, Mets and ESPN broadcasters break the news of Willie Mays’ death on their respective games

The Giants, Mets and ESPN all broke into their respective game broadcasts to break the news of Willie Mays' death.

International Business Times

Baseball Legend Willie Mays Dead At 93: Family

Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the greatest players in the sport's history beloved for dazzling skill and athletic grace, died Tuesday aged 93, his family announced.

The Independent UK

Willie Mays death: Baseball great and Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid’ dies aged 93

The center fielder was the oldest living Hall of Fame member at 93 and ranks sixth on the all-time home run list

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Willie Mays dies: Tributes pour in for the baseball legend

Baseball legend Willie Mays died on Tuesday at the age of 93.

The Independent UK

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

Willie Mays, baseball’s exuberant and electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

The Guardian - US

Willie Mays, baseball’s towering legend and all-time Giants great, dies aged 93

Willie Mays, one of baseball’s all-time greatest players who retired with 660 career home runs, has died at 93

Sports Illustrated

Clemson Outfielder's Game-Saving Catch Drew Willie Mays Comparisons From Fans

Cam Cannarella saved Clemson with a defensive play so impressive that baseball fans compared it to

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Clemson’s Cam Cannarella had the baseball world in awe with his season-saving Willie Mays-esque catch in CF

You won't find a better catch.

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Willie Mays' Career Hits Updated In MLB Record Books

MLB integrates Negro League stats, recognizing Willie Mays and other players, honoring their legacy.

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5 MLB records that will change with Negro Leagues stats being incorporated, including Josh Gibson passing Ty Cobb

Some important MLB records are about to change.

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