Baseball community, athletes and more react to Willie Mays' death: 'The best there ever was' Major League teams across the U.S. expressed their condolences.

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 ...

Alabama Senator Merika Coleman spoke about the new look among other city and state leaders Wednesday at the Willie Mays Legacy Celebration and Reception ahead of Thursday’s unveiling.

Willie Mays died almost a year ago to the day as MLB hosted a Salute to the Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field in Birmingham last year.

Barry Bonds had a Hall-of-Fame career with the San Francisco Giants, and he credits Willie Mays for some of the success he enjoyed.

This Date in Baseball, June 18 - Hall of Famer Willie Mays passes away at the age of 93 ...

Posted: June 19, 2025 | Last updated: June 19, 2025 Loureen Ayyoub reports on how Michael Mays is keeping his father’s legacy alive.

Michael Mays, the son of baseball legend Willie Mays, joined CBS 42 on Wednesday to talk about the East-West Classic happening at Rickwood Field on Thursday.

2024 — Hall of FamerWillie Mays, in the conversation for the greatest player ever and one of the last survivors from the Negro Leagues in the days when they were major leagues, passes away at 93.