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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Independent UK

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

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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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MLB Commissioner Updates On Ohtani Investigation And Revenue Challenges

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred addresses gambling probe, revenue concerns, and upcoming Willie Mays tribute.

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The Best and Worst World Series Matchups in MLB History

This year’s Diamondbacks-Rangers matchup doesn’t look too exciting on paper, but you can’t predict how memorable a series will be based on regular-season success.

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Love and Sports: For Jim Caple and Wife Vicki, They Went Hand in Hand

As dementia and ALS soon took over Caple’s life, he held on to what was most familiar to him: Willie Mays, Novak Djokovic, Sue Bird and his wife Vicki.

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Patrick Reusse: MLB still has Spanish-speaking influence, thanks to voices like Alfonso Fernandez

MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball's All-Star Game was played in Minnesota for the first time in 1965. There were 53 players designated as All-Stars, including those replaced due to injury. Eight of these players came from Latin America and 14 were American-born Black players.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inspirational Negro Leagues documentary recalls greats who endured hardship but played with passion

Interviews, photos and newsreel clips inform ‘The League,’ which stands with the best chronicles of baseball integration.

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Giants to play at Willie Mays’ former Negro Leagues home in 2024

It’s been 75 years since Willie Mays first played at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alabama’s Rickwood Field, the country’s oldest ballpark, will host MLB game honoring Negro Leagues

The game will also honor Hall of Famer Willie Mays, a Birmingham native who began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948.

Sports Illustrated

MLB to Honor Willie Mays With Special 2024 Juneteenth Game at Historic Ballpark

The contest will honor Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays, a former Birmingham Black Baron.

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