Willie Mays died the other day at the age of 93. He was the oldest living Hall of Fame major league ballplayer. His first MLB manager, Leo Durocher of the New York Giants, called him simply the ...

All eyes in American baseball turned to Birmingham, Alabama’s historic Rickwood Field Thursday night, where the stands shook with deafening applause and hoots of pride in honor of one of the best the ...

A diverse mix of fans celebrated a tribute to the Negro Leagues and honored the passing of Willie Mays. On June 20, Major League Baseball (MLB) honored the legendary Willie Mays and the legacy of the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes displayed in honor of Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers, he clutched a cherished memory under his arm.

The man many consider the greatest all-around baseball player in history is dead. Willie Mays has died at the age of 93. His Hall-of-Fame career spanned more than two decades, from the 1950s to the ...

The best way to describe Willie Mays could be to use a line from the late great sportswriter Jim Murray. “The first thing to establish about Willie Mays, is that there really is one.” The long epic ...

A historic auction featuring Willie Mays' personal collection includes his 1954 World Series ring and a photo-matched uniform he wore during the 1962 regular season and All-Star Game. All proceeds ...

Editor's note: This article originally posted on the San Francisco Examiner. Click here for more culture reporting at sfexaminer.com Author Jim Hirsch wrote in his bestselling 2010 biography “Willie ...