BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Willie Mays was just 16 years old when he went to play for the Birmingham Black Barons, beginning what would be a star-making turn as one of baseball’s most iconic ...

MLB To Host 2nd Annual East-West Classic At Historic Rickwood Field On Juneteenth, Unveiling Of Willie Mays Field In His Hometown ...

The great Willie Mays gave it to her ... The original clubhouse of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, where Mays got his pro start in 1948, was open. A memorial of Mays was at ...

Rickwood Field, a historic ballpark that recently shone under Major League Baseball lights, is set to host the East-West ...

Mays, Henry Aaron, Willie Stargell, Dick Allen, Ernie Banks and Maury Wills were among eight NL starters; Frank Robinson and ...

Making a glove-thumping basket catch or a whirling throw in centerfield, losing his hat running the bases or swinging from his heels at the plate, Willie Mays played with an irresistible ...

''From his professional debut with the Birmingham Black Barons at age 17 through his 24 All-Star Games to his Hall of Fame induction in 1979, Willie's skill on the field and impact off it elevated ...