Willie Mays, one of baseball's greatest players, celebrates his 93rd birthday. Born on May 6, 1931, Mays had a stellar career with a .302 batting average, 660 home runs, and 12 Gold Glove awards. He started with the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues, where he learned valuable lessons about life and the game. Mays reflects fondly on his time with the Black Barons and acknowledges their role in his success. Fans and organizations like MLB and the Baseball Hall of Fame wish him a happy birthday, recognizing his legendary status in the sport.
Way back in 3rd grade, I read a biography of Willie Mays, to this day I remember most of it. His youth in the segregated south The Catch His service in the Army during the Korean War The move to San Francisco He was 38 years old then and a legend. He's 93 today and still a… https://t.co/NNtuuaSJ8d
Say Hey! Happy 93rd birthday to the great Willie Mays! https://t.co/uZrLgbMYWr
Happy 93rd birthday to the great Willie Mays. Here's my latest Road to Rickwood story on the Say Hey Kid from my recent interview. He reflects on the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons and the teammates that he cherished: https://t.co/tw5PxuNyyx via @sfchronicle @SFGiants
Willie walked in the bottom of the 10th, stole 2B, forced an intentional walk and Dusty Rhodes hit the home run. I saw THE CATCH as a 9-year old and never forgot. The 10th inning play? Notsomuch. Black'n white, 24 inches https://t.co/bOX8Nkp1sC
Willie was wonderful to me, I think because Peter Magowan was a good friend going back to my prep school days. He said he made a bigger play off Vic Wertz that THE CATCH in the 8th in Game One, '54. Wertz led the 10th with a double to the gap. Willie said he cut it off, or it… https://t.co/bOX8Nkp1sC
The oldest living @BaseballHall of Famer turns 93 today! Say Hey to Willie Mays, pictured here at the 2002 World Series. That was the first time we ever spoke, a group interview for https://t.co/4oJUkFFjV3 in a service tunnel at Angel Stadium & I remember just being in awe! https://t.co/FXqjbmw4Tr
Happy 93rd birthday to Willie Mays https://t.co/FnQdno77oK
Happy Birthday, Willie Mays! 🎂 We'll be taking a look at the legend's best moments all day long! 📺 https://t.co/I3iNiPequ9
Happy 93rd Birthday Willie Mays! ~ "The Say Hey Kid" was born in Westfield, Alabama on this day in 1931! #MLB #Baseball #Legend https://t.co/IPfCAv4Ljh
Happy 93rd birthday, Mr. Willie Mays!
“Don’t forget those guys. They made it possible for us.” Willie Mays turns 93 tomorrow. https://t.co/GEGZNYMfEq
"Those guys were really good guys. All of them. They're the ones who taught me about the game and life. Taught me everything." Willie Mays reflects on his first big-league team, the 1948 Black Barons, ahead of the Rickwood game. https://t.co/GsghcA99qu
I interviewed Willie Mays about his time with the legendary 1948 Birmingham Black Barons, and he shared some amazing memories about his Negro Leagues teammates — the latest in our Road to Rickwood series: https://t.co/tw5PxuNyyx via @sfchronicle @SFGiants
The first big-league team Willie Mays played for was the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues, who taught the future Hall of Famer “about the game and life.” https://t.co/A22PQSO3Fl
From @EliasSports, about Willie Mays, whose 93rd birthday is tomorrow: He was born on May 6, 1931. A simple summary of his career: a .302 career batting average, 660 home runs and 12 Gold Glove awards. No other player had a lifetime batting average above .300, won at least 10…
Long before Willie Mays became baseball's greatest player, he was a teen joining the Negro Leagues' Birmingham Black Barons. He recounts to @JohnSheaHey how important that experience was. https://t.co/brRbsbXB9g