It’s as iconic a photograph as ever taken of an athlete in action. In black and white, the baseball player is running away from the camera, the "24" emblazoned on his back, his head tilted upward, his ...

It is the first day of summer, made official with the solstice at 4:50 p.m. EDT, the longest day of the year, and projected to preface a long, hot season. Two days ago, the baseball universe said ...

FILE - New York Giants' Willie Mays makes a catch of a ball hit by Cleveland Indians' Vic Wertz in Game 1 of the 1954 baseball World Series in New York's Polo Grounds on Sept. 29, 1954. Mays, the ...

Among students of baseball, there has long been widespread belief that Willie Mays was the game’s greatest all-around player. That might come as a surprise to those who are casual fans, or not fans at ...

Just two weeks ago, in the 10th inning of a College World Series regional game between Clemson and Florida, with two outs and Gators on first and second, Florida's Ashton Wilson smacked a pitch high ...

NEW YORK — Willie Mays didn’t just shine under the lights of New York City. He made them brighter. Mays dominated MLB with the New York Giants for six seasons in his early 20s, cementing himself as a ...

Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the greatest players in the sport's history and beloved his for dazzling skill and athletic grace, died Tuesday aged 93, his family announced. Mays' family confirmed ...

Local artist John Cerney has unveiled a new mural honoring baseball legend Willie Mays off Highway 101 near Prunedale, with ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow managed to track down and corral a fast-traveling ball with an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays raced at ...