DEATH DATEJun 18,2024(age93) #21,363Most Popular Boost About Hall of Fame outfielder and 24-time All-Star known as the "Say Hey Kid." He hit 660 home runs for the New York andSan Francisco Giantsand theNew York Metsand was a 2-time National League MVP as well as a World Series...
MLB.com is republishing this story after Willie Mayspassed away on Tuesday at age 93. From his remarkable combination of speed and power at the plate to his iconic defense in center field,Willie Mayswas undoubtedly one of the best all-around players in Major League history. ...
"I arrived in New York City on a Friday at 4 o'clock," Mays recalled during his Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1979. "Scared to death with three bats in my little briefcase, my glove, I didn't have a uniform, I didn't have a hat." It didn't take long to find his footin...
Willie Mays, widely considered to be one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game, has died at 93. "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 93," the ...
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 was 93. Fans in Birmingham, Alabama, where Mays once played, learned of his death during a minor league game...
As people celebrate Juneteenth, many are also remembering Willie Mays and what he meant for the Black community. Andrea Nakano reports. (6-19-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com
I’ve had a couple of great meals at City Grocery and was thrilled when it was announced that John Currence would be the guest chef for the August Friends of the Café event at Alabama Chanin’s Florence factory. He had been on my wish list of possible chefs for the series. ...
Major League Baseball held a moment of silence before each game on Wednesday in honor of Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at age 93. All 15 games observed the moment of silence before the first pitch. This followed similar gestures honoring Mays that occurr
Harry Enten reacts to death of Willie Mays 02:10 New York CNN — Among students of baseball, there has long been widespread belief that Willie Mays was the game’s greatest all-around player. That might come as a surprise to those who are casual fans, or not fans at all, when...
“Willie Mays is the closest to being perfect I’ve ever seen,” he once said. If Mays had one blemish, it was staying on too long. In his final season, back in New York City with the Mets in 1973, he hit just .211 at the age of 42. But mostly fo...