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. Read about his career and legacy.
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06/20 Mike Luckovich: Heavenly spectacles
Editorial cartoon by Mike Luckovich of Atlanta on Remembering baseball great Willie Mays.
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Photos: Baseball legend Willie Mays
A look at the life of baseball legend Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at age 93.
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Willie Mays homered in Atlanta as part of ‘greatest team ever assembled’
Among memories of Willie Mays, there's this: Ponce de Leon Park in Atlanta once hosted a Negro Leagues all-star barnstorming team with Willie Mays, Don Newcombe, Roy Campanell
Alabama’s Rickwood Field tribute to Negro Leagues becomes a poignant memorial for Willie Mays
A Thursday game was already planned at the historic baseball stadium in Birmingham at Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S.
