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Willie Mays, the greatest Giant of all and one of the greatest baseball players ever, died Tuesday at the age of 93. The thoughts of many around baseball were on Mays this week, with Thursday's MLB at Rickwood Field game in Birmingham, Ala., between the Giants and Cardinals set to

The baseball world is mourning the passing of Willie Mays, one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Here is what current and former players, managers and more had to say about the all-time great after news of Mays' passing broke on Tuesday.

Major League Baseball is holding a moment of silence before each game on Wednesday in honor of Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at age 93. All 15 games will observe the moment of silence before the first pitch. This follows similar gestures honoring Mays that occurred at some ballparks Tuesday

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs on Wednesday signed catcher Tomás Nido and designated catcher Yan Gomes for assignment. Nido, 30, joins the Cubs after playing for the Mets to start the season, where he was hitting .229 (19-for-83) with three home runs and eight RBI in 32 games. He was

NEW YORK -- The Yankees were holding their breath about the health of Aaron Judge on Tuesday night. But they finally got a huge piece of good news. Judge had to exit the game in the fourth inning of New York's series-opening 4-2 win against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The center of the baseball universe this week is Birmingham, Ala., where Major League Baseball is paying tribute to the Negro Leagues with a series of games at Rickwood Field, the oldest ballpark in the United States and the site of the final Negro League World Series

Rickwood Field will see history in multiple ways when the Cardinals take on the Giants on Thursday night. Along with being the first regular-season AL/NL game to be played at America's oldest ballpark as a tribute to the Negro Leagues, the game will also be the first in AL/NL history

To Ken Griffey Jr., one of the greatest center fielders of his time, Willie Mays was “the godfather of center fielders.” That’s how Griffey described Mays on MLB Network after news broke that the all-time great passed away Tuesday at age 93. “My heart is on the floor. That's the

Thursday's game at historic Rickwood Field between the Giants and Cardinals promises to be a can't-miss event. But with a ticketed-seating capacity of only about 8,300, a relative few will have the first-hand experience of enjoying an MLB game from inside the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who was 93: “All of Major League Baseball is in mourning today as we are gathered at the very ballpark where a career and a legacy like no other

ARLINGTON -- The Mets literally seem to be finding new ways to win during a torrid June, as seen most recently in Tuesday’s 7-6 comeback victory over the Rangers at Globe Life Field. The Mets have met the moment most every time in a season-high seven-game winning streak.

MLB.com is republishing this story after Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday at age 93.

The Giants took the field at Wrigley Field with heavy hearts on Tuesday night, when franchise icon Willie Mays died at 93, two days before the club was slated to travel to his hometown of Birmingham, Ala., to play a special regular-season game in his honor. San Francisco manager Bob

PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen’s nickname was “Pittsburgh.” The 2018 trade that sent McCutchen from the Pirates to the Giants brought a lot of changes to the veteran outfielder. He was leaving the only organization he knew. He was going from being the face of a franchise to the other side

Decades after his final game, Willie Mays stands among the greatest athletes and ambassadors baseball has ever seen. Few players, if any, have looked like a more natural fit to play baseball than Mays. He doesn’t top many all-time statistical lists (though he’s darn close in so many of them),

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The San Francisco Giants Issued the Following Statement on Behalf of Willie Mays’ Family and the Organization: It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93. “My father has passed

L.A. had 0.5% win probability entering frame down by 5 runs

DENVER -- The Dodgers’ lineup might look a little different without Mookie Betts at the top. But on Tuesday, the Dodgers proved they’re still one of the most formidable units in the sport and can pounce at any given moment. Down five runs going into the ninth inning, the Dodgers

ANAHEIM -- It didn’t strike Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick at the time, but what a way to punctuate the night the baseball world bid farewell to Willie Mays. “It’s kind of cool doing it today,” Frelick said. Only a few outfielders in the history of the sport patrolled center

Phillies rally against Robert Suarez, with Castellanos delivering the game-winner

PHILADELPHIA -- The stage was set for Bedlam at the Bank 2.0. Bryce Harper stepped into the box Tuesday night to lead off the ninth inning against Padres closer Robert Suarez -- the first meeting between the two since Harper provided one of the most iconic moments in franchise history

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This story was originally published in May 2021. MLB.com is republishing it following Willie Mays' passing on Tuesday at age 93.