His death came just two days before he was set to be honored in a game played by the Giants at Rickwood Field, where Mays' pro career began at the age of 16. Mays is gone but his legacy will truly be felt forever. Meanwhile, the SF Giants had baseball still to play,...
The Say Hey Kid’s final goodbye on June 18th has left a void in the baseball world that may never be filled. A five-tool player whose on-field charisma matched his legendary skills,Willie Mayswas the consensus pick for the“gre...
“Willie Mays” is a thoroughly researched and sympathetic book that will probably stand as the definitive biography of baseball’s greatest performer. What’s disheartening is that, in peeling away the layers of Mays’ insularity, Hirsch has found a prickly personality and a naive apologist. Per...