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. It was a picture from 2004 of Mays holding Stone’s then-10-month-old daughter, Haley, who was wearing San Francisco Giants gear. In […]
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The baseball world has saluted the achievements of Willie Mays, widely considered one of the sport’s best ever players, after his death at age 93. Mays was twice declared the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and won the World Series with the New York Giants in 1954. His famous catch during the championship […]
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San Francisco Giants’ trip to Birmingham, Ala. was already bound to be emotional. But the gravity of the club’s special one-off game at Rickwood Field increased tenfold after the death of baseball legend Willie Mays on Tuesday. He was 93 years old. From the start, the entire event centered on Mays. The game was touted […]
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