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 ...

The center fielder, who died at 93, was the last surviving star who began his career in Black baseball. San Francisco Giant center fielder Willie Mays swings his bat during spring training in Phoenix, ...

It is rare for a song written about baseball to become a standard, as one entitled ‘Talkin’ Baseball’ by Terry Cashman became. It is about baseball’s Golden Era, the 1950s and he sings about many of ...

To the editor: April 17, 1968, was one day at Shea Stadium in New York that I will never forget. All one had to do was see Willie Mays play to know he was a special talent, the best of his time.

The strange, sad period when the Hall of Famer was exiled from his sport. By Devin Gordon The playlist to get you through Major League Baseball’s long offseason. By Lindsay Zoladz On a night that ...

A diverse mix of fans celebrated a tribute to the Negro Leagues and honored the passing of Willie Mays. On June 20, Major League Baseball (MLB) honored the legendary Willie Mays and the legacy of the ...

Baseball fans don’t agree on much. But the ex-ballplayer seems to be almost universal. Almost immediately after Mays’ incredible life and career were honored, thoughts turned to who is the greatest ...