Joan Payson, then the owner of the Mets, told Mays his number would be retired by the organization after his career ended. “Sadly, Mrs. Payson died before she could make good on her promise," Mets ...
TRENTON — Before he was the ‘Say Hey Kid,’ Willie Mays honed his incredible skills during a stint in New Jersey’s capital city. The Thunder announced they will retire the No. 12 jersey Mays wore ...
Willie Mays was life itself. He was baseball itself, how it was supposed to be played, and seen, and felt, a children’s game as done by an adult with a child’s enthusiasm and virtuoso’s flair. His ...
The baseball world suffered a great loss last week, when Willie Mays passed away at age 93. He was one of the greatest baseball players the world has ever seen (arguably the best). Mays spent parts of ...
On an October night in 1918, one month after Babe Ruth led the Boston Red Sox to a World Series victory, a successful New York stockbroker named Charles Stoneham came home with some unusual news for ...
Willie Mays didn’t creep up on the baseball world. He famously started his career 0-for-12 and 1-for-26, with a home run off Warren Spahn in between, and manager Leo Durocher had to console an ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays authored plenty of unforgettable moments during his Hall of Fame career. But he wanted one more World Series at-bat in October 1973. The star center fielder's son, Michael ...
NEW YORK – Willie Mays spent only two seasons with the New York Mets. His legacy will last forever. In a surprise salute at Citi Field, the Mets retired Mays’ jersey Saturday as part of festivities ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TRENTON — Before he became the ‘Say Hey Kid,’ Willie Mays was first a 19-year-old making his professional debut in the capital city with the Trenton Giants.