Baseball legend Willie Mays, who began his career with the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro American League, passed away at 93. Fans at Rickwood Field in Alabama paid tribute to Mays during a minor league game, honoring his impactful career.
MLB’s tribute to Negro leagues with game at Rickwood Field will have a somber undertone in wake of Willie Mays’s death https://t.co/yJO4GROT5A
The Rickwood Field crowd paid tribute to Willie Mays during a Minor League game https://t.co/X7qauKy7Cj
On the night Willie Mays passed away, it was fitting that baseball was being played at Rickwood Field. The crowd rose to their feet and celebrated one of the greatest to ever play the game. Read: https://t.co/owjAcZ4AH6 https://t.co/g5QVP4peMZ
RIP Willie Mays, one of baseball’s greatest. The @SFGiants center fielder, who began his professional career in 1948 with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League, was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer. https://t.co/fhXepH4GxF
Willie Mays dies at 93: MLB legend will get fitting sendoff at Rickwood Field, where his career took shape https://t.co/Le7hRrbir2
Fans at Rickwood Field honor Willie Mays after his death at 93 https://t.co/0Nz4vAYzct https://t.co/zc43UmYfTM
News of Willie Mays' death sparked a moving tribute during tonight's minor league game at Rickwood Field https://t.co/RZouZDJmhH
After the passing of Willie Mays was announced, the crowd at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama rose to give Mays a standing ovation. Mays played his first professional game at Rickwood while in the Negro League. What a moment 🙌 🎥: @roywoodjr https://t.co/IzO8hEFvs7
Willie Mays’ passing is announced to the Rickwood Field crowd, and rising as one, it salutes the Alabama native and former Birmingham Black Baron. https://t.co/e2EHJT1udb
Our nation has lost a true giant. Willie Mays—a native of Westfield, Alabama—made his professional debut for the Birmingham Black Barons in the NAL in 1948 and went on to achieve one of the best careers in baseball history. We were looking forward to seeing him at @RickwoodField… https://t.co/A5lUYPzg9r