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Late Hall of Famer Willie Mays receives final military honors for his U.S. Army service

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays received final military honors for his time served in the U.S. Army ... Read more

State And Nation

Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes displayed in ... Read more

Editorials

(Editorial) MLB embracing baseball’s history

Who holds Major League Baseball’s record for the highest batting average in a single season? It’s not Ted ... Read more

State And Nation

Rickwood Field, Willie Mays’ first pro park and monument of opportunity and oppression, welcomes MLB

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York Yankees wade through ... Read more

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

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one ... Read more

National Sports

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

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one ... Read more

News

Hall of Famer Willie Mays will not be in attendance for Negro League tribute game in Birmingham’s Rickwood Field

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Willie Mays will not be in attendance when the San Francisco Giants face the ... Read more