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Mays cried over Obama election: Willie Mays says he was so proud the night Barack Obama was elected president that he "cried for most of the night." The 78-year-old Hall of Fame center fielder spoke with reporters as he flew with Obama from Michigan to St. Louis for Tuesday night's All-...
Obama, Mays share plane to All-Star game: Baseball legend Willie Mays spoke with reporters as he flew with Obama from Michigan to St. Louis.
Willie Mays: So proud when Obama elected that he cried: Baseball legend Willie Mays says he was so proud the night Barack Obama was elected president that he"cried for most of the night.". The 76-year-old Hall of...
Looking back: The 1963 All-Star Game in Cleveland included a stunning 19 future Hall of Famers: American Leaguers Luis Aparicio, Jim Bunning, Nellie Fox, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, Brooks Robinson, and Carl Yastrzemski; plus National Leaguers Hank Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Stan Musial, and Warren Spahn.
Mays makes a point with Giants' speedsters: Willie Mays was the last Giant to lead the National League in stolen bases, with 27 in 1959, and is not shy about providing that history lesson whenever he sees Fred Lewis and Emmanuel Burriss. Does Mays needle them for motivation? "No," Burriss said with a...
Giants spring training: Mays offers Rowand tips: , Ariz. - When Willie Mays talks, you listen. If you're a center fielder, you take notes until your fingers blister. When Aaron Rowand took a seat at Mays' table in the Giants' clubhouse last week, something important was happening. For all the talk of Rowand'...
Mays offers Rowand tips: When Willie Mays talks, you listen. If you're a center fielder, you take notes until your fingers blister. When Aaron Rowand took a seat at Mays' table in the Giants' clubhouse last week, something important was happening. For all the talk of Rowand's...
Giants had their chance: The studious baseball fan doesn't need the clarity of film or video to recognize style. A nebulous silhouette will always suffice for Willie Mays' basket catch, Juan Marichal's leg kick or Will Clark's batting stance, for nobody ever performed in quite the...
Willie Mays: It was Griffey's decision: Baseball legend Willie Mays, who talked to Ken Griffey Jr. on the day he chose the Mariners, tried to downplay his role in guiding Griffey back to the Mariners.
Willie Mays helped convince Griffey to come back to Seattle: Among those helping recruit Griffey back to the Mariners were Willie Mays and former Mariner Harold Reynolds.
Henderson won't be unanimous selection to Hall: Willie Mays wasn't unanimous. Twenty-three voters thought the Say Hey Kid wasn't a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Twenty voters left Ted Williams off the ballot. Joe DiMaggio didn't get elected in his first two years of eligibility. In the very first election,...
TV Sports: Aaron-Mays Interview Offers Glimpse of Past: A nearly hourlong interview with Willie Mays and Hank Aaron is an extended version of one that was a segment on the live All-Star Game edition of Bob Costas’s series.
Mays' presence inspires awe at Shea: Willie Mays, 77, received among the loudest cheers when introduced as part of closing ceremonies at Shea Stadium late Sunday afternoon.
The Drill: Much too late for goodbyes: Many baseball players hang on just a year too long-think Willie Mays with the'73 Mets or Babe Ruth...
Mays did not snub Rangers’ Hamilton:
An ill-timed camera shot has created a buzz in some Internet circles that Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton was snubbed by baseball legend Willie Mays during introductions before the All-Star Game on July 15.
Fox TV cameras showed Mays turning away from Hamilton as the American League’s starter ran to his position at Yankee Stadium.The most popular Internet conspiracy is that Mays ignored Hamilton, an admitted and recovering drug addict who is the feel-good story in baseball this year, while his godson, Barry Bonds, is under fire as an accused user of performance-enhancing drugs.Hamilton quickly denied any sort of snub, though, and said Mays was simply talking to National League starter Kosuke Fukudome and later greeted Hamilton."He leaned over and told me,'Congratulations,’ "said Hamilton, a first-time All-Star."I told him that I’ve known who he is for a long time and that I’m a big fan."Mays, 77, was a 24-time All-Star selection for the Giants and Mets. He was one of 49 members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame who participated in the pregame introductions.— Jeff WilsonNotebook / Statue of Cepeda to join team's greats near park: The statues of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal that grace the grounds of China Basin soon will have another bronze friend. On Sept. 6, the Giants will unveil a statue of Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda at the 2nd Street entrance to the park. "He...
Sports of The Times: Aaron and Mays: Closer Than You Think: On Wednesday, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays confirmed that, beyond their standing as national treasures, they are friends.
Mays, Aaron appear in joint interview: Those who believe baseball takes a day off after the All-Star Game would have been convinced otherwise Wednesday, when Henry Aaron and Willie Mays stole the show on HBO's"CostasNow"interview program.
A true classic: Texas' Young drives in game-winner in 15th inning: - Even if Madonna didn't attend, there was a whole lot of fame to be found at the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, an iconic building that is in its final season of existence. Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey and Yogi Berra were among the dozens of...
Rays cap another 3-game sweep of Red Sox (AP):
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There's no secret to the success of the Tampa Bay Rays this season. Good pitching, solid defense and timely hitting carried them to the top of the AL East standings. The same winning combination is keeping them there. Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs and B.J. Upton made a "Willie Mays-esque" catch in center field to help an improved bullpen hold off Boston 7-6 Wednesday night for...
Boys&Girls Club dedicated to Mays: The Willie Mays Boys&Girls Club at Hunters Point opened on Monday, named for the legendary Giants outfielder and featuring an indoor basketball court, game room, library, heath and fitness center and, of course, a baseball field.
Griffey blasts 600th homer: Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th home run Monday night, completing his long ascent and becoming the sixth player in history to reach that milestone. The Cincinnati Reds outfielder homered off Florida lefty Mark Hendrickson in the first inning. Griffey joined Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th career home run Monday, joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa at that plateau. The two-run shot off of Florida lefty Mark Hendrickson helped the Reds win 9-4.REMEMBER WHEN? / Giants greats commemorate 50th anniversary of first game on the West Coast: Baseball Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda (left) and Willie Mays trade stories of their playing days with the Giants as they help dedicate a plaque at 16th and Bryant streets, site of the first West Coast major-league game, in Seals Stadium on April 15, 1958....
REMEMBER WHEN? / Giants greats commemorate 50th anniversary of first game on the West Coast: Baseball Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda (left) and Willie Mays trade stories of their playing days with the Giants as they help dedicate a plaque at 16th and Bryant streets, site of the first West Coast major-league game, in Seals Stadium on April 15, 1958....
Giants celebrate special anniversary: April 15, 1958 still looms large, like a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge or the majesty of a Willie Mays home run, to those who experienced it. Fifty years later, the Giants' first game in San Francisco remains special.
NUMBERS GAME: 3 Consecutive games in which Arizona's Justin Upton (above) homered, becoming the first player younger than 21 since Willie Mays in 1951 to accomplish that. 163 Consecutive wins for the Angels when they led after eight innings, a streak that ended with...
Giants' anniversary spoiled with home-opener loss: A host of Giants players from the 1958 team including Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou were paraded in convertibles before Monday's game, the beginning of the team's celebration of 50 years in San Francisco.
Three years later, Yabu tries to get back to major leagues with Giants: Keiichi Yabu wasted no time approaching Willie Mays for an autograph when the Say Hey Kid showed up at Giants spring training. A little while later, Yabu exited Scottsdale Stadium and headed to his car carefully holding the ball to protect the fresh...
Despite the prevailing attitude, there's no excuse for cheating: For the 1990s, he was perhaps the best player in baseball, a graceful reincarnation of Willie Mays, a suggestion of what Mickey Mantle might...
Selig unlikely to penalize Giants execs / Assigning blame could be difficult: The executive suite at 24 Willie Mays Plaza must be a tense place right now. Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday he might punish "players and others" identified in the Mitchell report, and two "others" who appeared prominently in a bad light were Giants...
A-Rod could make $305M with package: Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed on a $30 million marketing package based on home-run achievements that could raise the total value of his new contract to $305 million over 10 years.Under the agreement, which remains to be finalized, Rodriguez could receive $6 million each for tying the home-run levels of Willie Mays (660), Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds (762), and an additional $6 million for breaking Bonds' major league record.
A-Rod, Yanks agree to marketing package (AP):
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Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed on a $30 million marketing package based on home-run achievements that could raise the total value of his new contract to $305 million over 10 years. Under the agreement, which remains to be finalized, Rodriguez could receive $6 million each for tying the home-run levels of Willie Mays (660), Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds...
Notes: Matthews made most of Hall: Denny Matthews, the 2007 Ford C. Frick Award winner for broadcasting, found himself chatting with Willie Mays on induction weekend in Cooperstown last summer, hearing rare stories about Matthews' father's favorite player, Stan Musial.
According to Matier and Ross, the two-headed columnist of This Very Newspaper,...: According to Matier and Ross, the two-headed columnist of This Very Newspaper, the story goes something like this. Terree Roush, a San Francisco Giants fan, attended a 2002 World Series game at AT&T/Pac Bell/Willie Mays Park. Apparently she did not have good...
Shannon is saluted: Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon was saluted before Sunday night's game for his 50 years in the Cardinals organization. Hall of Famers Red Schoendienst, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Ozzie Smith, Cardinals managers past and present Whitey Herzog and Tony La Russa and Cardinals relief ace Jason Isringhausen participated in the ceremony. The ceremony also featured video tributes from Hall of Famers Stan Musial and Willie Mays.
Granderson in rare 20-20-20-20 club: Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson joined Willie Mays and Frank"Wildfire"Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 home runs, 20 triples and 20 doubles in one season.
AL Wire Notes | Tigers'Granderson joins exclusive 20-20-20-20 club: Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson joined Willie Mays and Frank"Wildfire"Schulte as the only players in major-league history with...
Granderson in rare 20-20-20-20 club: Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson joined Willie Mays and Frank"Wildfire"Schulte as the only players with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles.
Granderson steals 20th base, putting Tigers center fielder in rare 20-20-20-20 club: Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson joined Willie Mays and Frank"Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles.
Granderson joins 20-20-20-20 club: Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles.
Granderson makes his mark to help Tigers top M's: Detroit's Curtis Granderson joined the likes of Willie Mays and George Brett as his 20th home run gave him 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles in one season. The milestone was reached during the Tigers' 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Brooks Robinson heads all-time Gold Glove team: Willie Mays making that over-the-shoulder catch. Brooks Robinson barehanding a bunt. Roberto Clemente unleashing a rifle throw. Think of the most spectacular fielding plays in baseball history and those spring to mind. They're also what helped put those greats on the all-time Rawlings Gold Glove team released Wednesday. Big Red Machine teammates Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, glove whiz Ozzie Smith and current stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Greg Maddux were picked in the fan voting. Plus, on the 50th anniversary of the first Gold Glove awards, there was a surprise among the big names: Wes Parker,
Willie, Ozzie and Brooks picked for all-time Gold Glove team: Willie Mays making that over-the-shoulder catch. Brooks Robinson barehanding a bunt. Roberto Clemente unleashing a rifle throw.Think of the most spectacular fielding plays in baseball history and those...
Mays, Robinson, Clemente top all-time defensive team: Willie Maysmaking that over-the-shoulder catch.Brooks Robinsonbare-handing a bunt.Roberto Clementeunleashing a rifle throw. Think of the most spectacular fielding plays in baseball history and those spring to mind. They're also what helped put those greats on the all-time Rawlings Gold Glove team.
Pirates'Clemente makes all-time Gold Glove team: DENVER -- Roberto Clemente was the only member of the Pirates to make the all-time Rawlings Gold Glove team announced today, joining Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr. in the outfield.
Willie, Ozzie and Brooks picked for all-time Gold Glove team: Willie Mays making that over-the-shoulder catch. Brooks Robinson barehanding a bunt. Roberto Clemente unleashing a rifle throw. Think of the most spectacular fielding plays in baseball history and those spring to mind.
'Candlestick Guy' seethes as pathetic Giants hit bottom: Not everyone is frowning down at 24 Willie Mays Plaza. The people who sell Giants tickets have had a terrific year. Stadium operations probably got a slick little thumb's up from MLB for their All-Star efforts, especially the parties. Brian Sabean has a new...
Quietly making history:
With 30 doubles, 18 triples, 16 home runs and 14 stolen bases, Tigers center fielderCurtis Grandersonis quietly having one of the greatest all-around offensive seasons in baseball history. Granderson, who wasn't even on the All-Star ballot this season, has a chance to become the third player -- and the first in 50 years -- in major league history with at least 20 doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases in the same season. A look at the two players to accomplish the feat and Granderson's stats projected over a full season:
| Player, team | Year | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | Comment |
| Frank Schulte, Cubs | 1911 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 23 | Won MVP |
| Willie Mays, Giants | 1957 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 4th in MVP |
| Curtis Granderson, Tigers | 2007 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 19 | Only 26 |
NYT > Baseball: Barry Bonds reveres Willie Mays and Mays advises Bonds. They are two icons, two stubborn icons, involved with one monumental goal.
Short hops: News from around the diamonds: OUT LOUD "I think he deserves it. It's his time. I think that every generation has someone like him. When I played, it was me and Aaron. Now it's his time. He's just got one more to go." --Willie Mays on Barry Bonds' pursuit of the all-time home run record. GAME OF NUMBERS 9 Length of losing streak that ended when Cincinnati beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Tuesday 6-0 Jamie Moyer's career record against Florida after the Phillies' 11-1 victory against the Marlins. EDDIE'S BACK Eleven months after getting his pitching elbow rebuilt, former Twins lefthander Eddi
Alone at the top:
Asterisk or not, Barry Bonds became baseball's home run king Tuesday, hitting No. 756 to break Hank Aaron's record.
The San Francisco slugger blasted a 3-2 pitch from Washington left-hander Mike Bacsik into the seats in right-center field in the fifth inning.Is Bonds, tied to the BALCO scandal and alleged steroid use, now the greatest power hitter of all time?Let the debate begin.Arlington connectionBacsik is a former Ranger from Duncanville High."Me and Al Downing [who gave up 715 to Aaron] can do card shows together and sign famous autographs for being the guy,"Bacsik said before the game. Bacsik's father, an Arlington resident also named Mike and also a former Ranger, faced Aaron twice when Aaron had 755 home runs.There, not thereBonds'godfather, Willie Mays, and Frank Robinson from the commissioner's office were at the game. Commissioner Bud Selig, Aaron and Bonds'former personal trainer, jailed Greg Anderson, weren't.Who caught the ball?A fan wearing a Mets jersey, Matt Murphy of New York, emerged with the souvenir and a bloodied face, and was whisked away by security.Most powerful?Bonds has homered once every 12.9 at-bats in his career, better than Babe Ruth (13.2) or Hank Aaron (16.4).For the agesWhen Aaron hit his last home run (off the Angels'Dick Drago on July 20, 1976) his age was 42 years, 98 days. Bonds was 43 years, 14 days Tuesday.BONDS'HOMER HISTORY, 6DBonds honored before going hitless: With Bud Selig miles away Monday night, Willie Mays ensconced in the clubhouse and Peter Magowan nestled in his usual front-row seat by the Giants dugout, the first game in which Barry Bonds had a chance to take the all-time home run lead passed without incident.
Mays Feels Surge of Pride as Chase Nears the End: Barry Bonds reveres Willie Mays and Mays advises Bonds. They are two icons, two stubborn icons, involved with one monumental goal.
BONDS SWINGS INTO HISTORY / It's a tie: The 2 atop the home-run throne are very different: Now the unassuming Henry Aaron shares his throne with a Giant. Barry Bonds, the most captivating, daunting, polarizing baseball man of his generation, joined Aaron, who was often overshadowed by the duo of Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, as King of the Home...
It's a tie: The 2 atop the home-run throne are very different: Now the unassuming Henry Aaron shares his throne with a Giant. Barry Bonds, the most captivating, daunting, polarizing baseball man of his generation, joined Aaron, a supporting character in the era of Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, as king of the home run...
Padres' park unkind to Bonds' deep quest: Commissioner Bud Selig is coming back after a one-day respite. Hall of Famer Willie Mays is scheduled to arrive. Barry Bonds' ...
Event clearly was a big hit, and biggest hit clearly was an event: Time to exhale. Thirty-three months after it was confirmed that the 78th All-Star Game was coming to San Francisco -- and 29 months after Commissioner Bud Selig arrived at Willie Mays Plaza to make the announcement -- the event went off without a hitch.
Mays honored by All-Star tribute: Ted Williams first said it quite some time ago, and it's been oft-repeated.The All-Star Game was invented for Willie Mays.The Splendid Splinter was speaking in general terms, of course. In addition to being considered by many the most complete baseball player of all-time, Mays has been called the quintessential All-Star.
Fans Salute Willie Mays at All-Star Game: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Willie Mays stepped out of the pink convertible in a narrow alley behind the left-field line, and one of baseball's greatest living players exhaled with a smile....
ICHIRO'S DASH HIT / Inside-the-park homer sparks AL, and NL's 9th-inning rally falls short: Willie Mays, the greatest Giant of them all, was the focus before the game, taking a victory lap in a Caddy from 1958, the team's first year in San Francisco. Barry Bonds was the focus once the game started, receiving constant love from Giants fans who voted...
ICHIRO'S DASH HIT / Inside-the-park homer sparks AL, while NL's 9th-inning rally falls short: Willie Mays, the greatest Giant of them all, was the focus before the game, taking a victory lap in a Caddy from 1958, the team's first year in San Francisco. Barry Bonds was the focus once the game started, receiving constant love from Giants fans who voted...
Mays'major-league ride was one of greatest: SAN FRANCISCO -- Willie Mays stepped out of the pink convertible in a narrow alley behind the left-field line, and one of baseball's greatest living players exhaled with a smile.[Read this article]
Mays takes a ride before Giants' All-Star game: Willie Mays stepped out of the pink convertible in a narrow alley behind the left-field line, and one of baseball's greatest living players exhaled with a smile.
Notebook | MLB All-Star pregame festivities honor Mays: Willie Mays stepped out of the pink convertible in a narrow alley behind the left-field line, and one of baseball's greatest players exhaled...
AL almost goes ka-Putz: J. J. Putz tried to soak up every aspect of his first All-Star appearance Tuesday. "It was great," he said. "The whole thing was fun. Willie Mays, the flyover...
Mays takes ride before All-Star game (AP): Willie Mays nodded to Barry Bonds, handed his jacket to Ken Griffey Jr. and hopped in the back of a pink Cadillac, riding away from two cheering columns of stars while a sellout San Francisco crowd roared for its original baseball hero. Not a bad start to the All-Star game -- and quite a memorable moment both for Mays and the players who still feel his influence three decades after the superlative...
Top 10 home run hitters: Player, home runs 1. Hank Aaron, 755 2. Barry Bonds*, 751 3. Babe Ruth, 714 4. Willie Mays, 660 5. Sammy Sosa*, 602 6. Ken Griffey Jr.*, 586 (tie) Frank Robinson, 586 8. Mark McGwire, 583 9. Harmon Killebrew 573 10. Rafael Palmeiro 569 *-active
S.F. GIANTS ALL-STAR LEADERS: Batters Games Willie Mays...18 Barry Bonds...11 Orlando Cepeda...10 Willie McCovey...6 Will Clark...5 At-bats Willie Mays...60 Barry Bonds...25 Orlando Cepeda...21 Willie...
[TS] Sports of The Times: A Perpetual All-Star Lends His Name and Sense of Hope: The Giants will dedicate the Willie Mays Boys&Girls Club of Hunters Point as part of this year’s All-Star festivities. Mays will be the centerpiece of the celebration.
MAY'S GAME / Say Hey Kid had storybook career in Midsummer Classic alone: Whitey Ford was no slouch. He owned the best winning percentage among 20th-century pitchers, holds World Series records in career wins and strikeouts and was the ace of the great Yankees teams of the '50s and '60s. But to Willie Mays in All-Star play,...
Willie Mays: the ultimate All-Star: When baseball's brightest gather in San Francisco for Tuesday night's All-Star game, they'll bring along a buzz of anticipation, the kind of excitement that only the game's top players can generate. Willie Mays would know all about that. In his...
Column: Statement in the Summer of Bonds: Willie Mays was patrolling center field for the Giants, while 100,000 drug-filled youths were playing games of a different sort on the streets of San Francisco. The year was 1967, and the Summer of Love was in full bloom....
MLB legend Mays to be honored at All-Star game: Willie Mays will be honored with a nationally televised tribute prior to the All-Star game in San Francisco next month.
Sosa is fifth player to hit 600 homers: ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Sammy Sosa's 600th homer resembled so many that came before -- except this time the Chicago Cubs were on the other side. Playing for Texas after a year out of baseball, Sosa became the fifth member of the 600-homer club Wednesday night when he connected against his former team. After driving a 1-2 pitch to right-center for a solo shot in the fifth inning of Texas' 7-3 victory, Sosa was mobbed at home plate by his teammates while the scoreboard showed pictures of all five members of the elite club: Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sosa. Sosa played for t
Sosa one swing away from exclusive home run club: CINCINNATI - Sammy Sosa hit his 599th career homer Friday, a grand slam that left him one shy of a mark that seemed all but out of reach a year ago. The 38-year-old Texas slugger's ninth career grand slam came off Cincinnati's Matt Belisle in the fifth inning, ending a drought of 70 at-bats since his last homer, on May 22. With his next one, Sosa will become only the fifth player in major league history to reach 600. Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays are the other players ahead of him. Sosa hit his 500th homer at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati four games after it op
Sosa grand slam key to Rangers win: Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam for his 599th career homer Friday night, taking another little hop toward history while leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.The 38-year-old slugger is one homer away from a mark that only four others have reached - Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays. He ended an 18-game homer drought with his first grand slam since Sept. 15, 2004.
Weekly preview: Hits will fall for Jones: Andruw Jones was once the next Willie Mays. Now he's a Brave struggling to get hits. Dayn Perry says that's about to change.
SHOW OF STRENGTH ON AND OFF FIELD / Mays and Secretary Rice chat as Zito masters Astros: The Giants' ballpark is the type of place where Willie Mays might sit a spell with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, which happened Wednesday night and begs the question, how much would you pay for a recording of that conversation? It also is a...
Show of strength on and off field / With Mays and Condi Rice chatting, Zito masters Astros: The Giants' ballpark is the kind of place where Willie Mays might sit a spell with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, which happened Wednesday night and begs the question, how much would you pay for a recording of that conversation? It also is a...
All-Star balloting begins: No. 24 played in 24 All-Star Games, and Willie Mays remembers what the priority once was. "In 1954, when I came in, they told me the American League was way ahead and that you've got to go out there and win," said Mays, whose National Leaguers were 17-...
Notes: Kent has respect for Robinson: Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent knows a thing or two about racial pioneer Jackie Robinson from talking to former managers and players like Dusty Baker, Willie Mays and Willie McCovey.
Mays in lead for 50th anniversary Gold Glove team: Willie Mays led a nostalgia wave -- and all vote-getters -- Monday in balloting to determine a 50th anniversary Gold Glove team.
Frisky Bonds runs into some trouble: With apologies to the good commissioner, who needs Bud Selig when you have close to 42,773 fans on your side and Willie Mays accompanying you onto the field? Barry Bonds came out to play Tuesday, and a supportive and sympathetic fan base roared its...
Charles Einstein, Editor of Baseball Tomes, Dies at 80: Mr. Einstein edited the four volumes of“The Fireside Book of Baseball”and chronicled the career of Willie Mays.
Famous baseball writer Einstein dies at 80: Charles A. Einstein, a former 'San Francisco Examiner' and 'Chronicle' reporter who became a noted baseball historian and collaborated with Willie Mays on a pair of books, has died. He was 80.
3,000 is 'big' for Bonds: On the all-time homers list, only Hank Aaron is ahead of Barry Bonds. But Bonds refuses to look at Willie Mays through his rear-view mirror. "Willie's bigger than anyone in baseball," Bonds said Monday. "Everything with Willie is bigger than anyone...
Twins: What can Mauer do for an encore?: FORT MYERS, FLA. -- When you win a batting title by age 23, you quickly run out of people you can turn to for advice. • What surprises -- and adjustments -- await Joe Mauer after a season that saw him hit .347 and become the first catcher to claim the American League batting crown? • Nobody really knows. And who's he going to ask? • Since the start of World War II, only 15 players have won batting titles by age 23 -- a list that includes Ted Williams (left), Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial and George Brett. • Mauer, who turns 24 on April 19, enters his four
Mays says he's up for a road trip with Bonds: Commissioner Bud Selig and Henry Aaron might keep their distance as Barry Bonds approaches his 755th home run, but another baseball biggie will consider joining Bonds' traveling party. Willie Mays said Monday that if asked he might go on the road with...
Bonds likely to be part of All-Star game (AP): Even if Barry Bonds is not an All-Star this season, Giants owner Peter Magowan expects the slugger to take part in festivities for baseball's summer classic in his home ballpark. Magowan hopes that Bonds' godfather, Hall of Famer Willie Mays, will be a big part of the July event in San Francisco. Yet Magowan would rather No.
All-time Gold Glove team to be named: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Gold Glove Award, Rawlings is naming an all-time defensive team. On the ballot are baseball legends such as Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson, Roberto Clemente and Ozzie Smith.
Bonds, Giants finalize one-year contract (AP):
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Barry Bonds never wanted to leave the Giants. They have been his team for more than a decade. They were the team of his late father and also his godfather, Hall of Famer Willie Mays. After nearly two months of negotiations, Bonds finally has his new deal -- to stay put right where he believes he belongs.
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Gene Carney: May 28, 2008 - BASEBALL HISTORY AS SEEN FROM THE SHADOWS OF COOPERSTOWN :
Gene Carney: May 19, 2008 - Gene Carney on the 1950s: Baseball Enters the Decade of Willie, Mickey and The Duke:
Gene Carney: May 15, 2008 - Part Four of Baseball History as Seen From the Shadows of Cooperstown: The Game Marches Off to War and Crosses a Line:
: April 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 20: Viva La Revolucion!:
Jim Gerard: March 17, 2008 - DFA, chapter 18 -The Creative Process:
: March 12, 2008 - My Transaction History, part 2:
John Klima: December 13, 2007 - From John Klima: The Last Wish of Jackie Robinson:
John Shiffert: October 2, 2007 - Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and The Philadelphia Phillies Slay Some Demons:
John Shiffert: September 20, 2007 - Jim Thome and the Circuitous Road to 500 and Cooperstown:
Gene Carney: September 13, 2007 - On Barry Bonds, Cal Ripken, Tony Gwynn, Bud Selig and Other Musings:
John Shiffert: June 27, 2007 - The Winless Pitcher Syndrome:
Peter Doyle: June 26, 2007 - Roger Clemens, The Best Righty?:
Richard Lally: June 18, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Eddie Joost:
Gene Carney: June 8, 2007 - CLOSING IN ON 400:
Richard Lally: June 5, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Clete Boyer:
Peter Doyle: May 30, 2007 - Those Who Ignore History...:
: May 29, 2007 - :
John Shiffert: May 23, 2007 - : 19 to 21
: May 7, 2007 - : THE NATURAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
John Shiffert: February 20, 2007 - : Volume 5, #1, February 20, 2007
Willie Mays in the Library
Willie Mays in Bios
