For more than a year, the son of Alabama-native Willie Mays has been trying to buy his father's crumbling childhood home in ...

New York was a magical place to play baseball." Director George Nelson chronicled the life and legacy of Mays in the 2022 HBO documentary Say Hey, Willie Mays! The film also explored the racism ...

“The Say Hey Kid” Willie Howard Mays Jr. (1931–2024) began his career in the Negro Leagues (1947) before joining the Major League’s New York Giants in 1951. Excepting time in military service ...

athletes and more react to Willie Mays' death From his start in the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons to winning rookie of the year with the New York Giants in 1951 and through 24 All ...

From coast to coast in New York and San Francisco, Willie inspired generations of players and fans as the game grew and truly earned its place as our National Pastime.” Mays was inducted into ...

1954 — Henry Aaron made his major league debut in left field for the Milwaukee Braves and went 0-for-5 in a 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass hit four doubles in his first ...

The San Francisco Giants beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the win, the Giants are now 11-4 on the season. Despite that ...

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley sets new rushing yards record (including postseason) on final first-half carry. Philadelphia Eagles' linebacker Josh Sweat bags his second sack of ...

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, hailed as the greatest leadoff hitter and base-stealer in the sport's history, has died at age 65, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced ...

He joined Willie Mays and Felipe Alou on an exclusive Giants record list. Ramos, along with Mays and Alou, has tallied an extra-base hit in each of the Giants' first five games. That trio is the ...