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    17 hours ago · Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed " the Say Hey Kid ", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Mays was a five-tool player who began his career in the Negro leagues, playing for the ...

  2. 20 hours ago · Former KPIX sports producer/reporter Steve Kroner interviewed SF Giants great Willie Mays at his Atherton home in the days before the 1992 All-Star Game in San Diego. Mays was the National League ...

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  3. 5 days ago · 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. Mays'...

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  5. 4 days ago · On April 11, 1955, Sports Illustrated published a cover featuring the biggest baseball star in the world. Little did they know how provocative its photo would be. On the left was Willie Mays, the young, genial and beloved New York Giants center fielder. He was 23 years old, and well on his way to becoming—quite arguably—the greatest baseball player of all t

  6. 3 days ago · July 03, 2024. At the Mets Executive Office reception, Don Victor Mooney holds an archived ci­tation honoring Willie Mays for 400 Years of African-American History at Brooklyn Bridge Park on August 17, 2019. On Tuesday, June 18, Citi Field, the renowned home of the New York Mets, closed its gates in observance of Juneteenth, marking a poignant ...

  7. 2 days ago · Mays died on June 18 at the age of 93. As a writer-producer at NBC’s “Today Show,” I met many ball players. Yankee great Elston Howard lived in my town of Teaneck, New Jersey. His teammate ...

  8. 4 days ago · On June 18, 2024, baseball lost one of its greatest players, Willie Mays. Mountains of articles and profiles have honored and recapped his amazing career. We will take a different route and explore some of the lesser-known corners of his journey.