A film tells the true story of Willie Aikens, a World Series star for the Kansas City Royals whose life was derailed by drugs — and prison — before he pieced it back together.

Amy K. Nelson tells the story of former K.C. first baseman Willie Mays Aikens, who mixed cocaine with baseball and eventually landed in jail. He is now clean, working for the Royals again, and ...

"The Royal," the story of ball player Willie Mays Aikens’ journey after serving time, has its moments but never homers.

The question on the ballot surrounded the stadium tax, and with that, the future of Kauffman Stadium. Willie Aikens is a former player who has fond memories at Kauffman. He has the rings to prove it.

Willie Mays Aikens has reached some of the highest peaks and plummeted to the lowest valleys in his life. Aikens played in the 1980 World Series with the Royals and hit four home runs. But in 1994 ...

Willie Mays Aikens has been given a second chance in life, and in baseball and is determined to make it last.

Fans got a chance to come out to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Saturday to meet two Kansas City legends, former Chiefs wide receiver Danan Hughes and former Royals first baseman Willie Aikens.

One of the major factors that sold Chriss on Houston was head coach Willie Fritz’s persistence during the recruitment process.

MLB legends Darryl Strawberry and Willie Aikens visited the center Wednesday in hopes of making an impact of the lives of some offenders.

Bill Hurrelbrink sits down with Willie Mays Aikens to talk about the new movie depicting the highs and lows of his life, from prison to the Kansas City Royals.

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Jasper County has a new coroner for the first time in decades. Now Coroner-Elect Willie Aiken beat out incumbent Martin Sauls by over a thousand votes. Aiken carried 52 ...

In 1980, the auspiciously named first baseman Willie Mays Aikens made baseball history when he hit two home runs in two World Series games, a feat that wasn’t repeated until 2009. That year, the ...