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Tributes to Willie Mays pour in as mural is set to be unveiled in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hours before crowds were expected to gather for the unveiling of a mural honoring baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays in downtown Birmingham, a handful of cars drove by, slowing to a halt as passersby thrust cameras out of their windows to take pictures of the display. ...
Rickwood Field, Willie Mays' first pro park and monument of opportunity and oppression, welcomes MLB
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York Yankees wade through stalks of corn onto an Iowa field in 2021, near the filming site for the 1989 baseball movie “Field of Dreams.” Watkins thought about Rickwood Field, the...
Sal Frelick robs Taylor Ward of a tying home run to end the Brewers' 6-3 win over the Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sal Frelick robbed Taylor Ward of a tying home run with a leaping catch in center field for the final out of the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. The Angels staged a three-run rally in the ninth inning and then got...
Mets rally for 7-6 victory at Texas and extend winning streak to season-best 7 games
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brandon Nimmo loves the way the New York Mets are playing right now as they just keep winning games. Pete Alonso hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Mets, a night after their 22-hit outburst in a lopsided victory, extended their winning...
Spencer Schwellenbach shuts down Tigers for 1st MLB victory as Braves win 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach earned his first major league win and Ozzie Albies delivered a key hit for the second straight game as the Atlanta Braves downed the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Braves also beat the Tigers 2-1 on Monday in the series opener. ...
Timeline of Willie Mays’ career
A timeline of Willie Mays’ career: 1931 (May 6) — Born in Westfield, Alabama. 1948 — Joins Birmingham Black Barons of Negro leagues. 1950 — Signs with New York Giants for $4,000. 1951 (May 25) — Major league debut. ...
Plesac throws 6 solid innings in his Angels debut, and Neto homers in LA's 5-3 win over Brewers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zach Plesac pitched six innings of four-hit ball in his Angels debut and his first major league start in nearly 14 months, and Zach Neto hit a two-run homer in Los Angeles' 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Luis Guillorme had an RBI...
Mets get 22 hits and their 6th win in a row, 14-2 over reigning World Series champ Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DJ Stewart hit a three-run homer and Brandon Nimmo also went deep around a bunch of singles as the New York Mets extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The Mets' 22 hits, five for extra bases,...
Albies hits go-ahead homer in 8th as Braves overcome strong start by Olson and beat Tigers 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead home run with two outs in the eighth and the Atlanta Braves overcame a strong start by Detroit right-hander Reese Olson to beat the Tigers 2-1 on Monday night. Albies hit his fifth homer of the season 407 feet, high into the right field...
Kansas lawmakers to debate whether wooing the Chiefs with new stadium is worth the cost
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators trying to lure the Kansas City Chiefs to their state argue that helping the Super Bowl champions build a new stadium could bring Kansas millions of dollars in income taxes from players and coaches, which are currently going to Missouri. Some...
