Where was Willie Mays from? Mays was born on May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Alabama, an industrial town about nine miles west of downtown Birmingham. According to Mays’ authorized biography, "Willie Mays: ...

Dusty Baker was one of the last people to see Willie Mays alive on Monday, and is scheduled to read a message Wednesday to the city of Birmingham.

Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid," a home run slugger and center field star for most of his major league career, died Tuesday after a short illness.

Where was Willie Mays from? Mays was born on May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Alabama, an industrial town about nine miles west of downtown Birmingham.

Willie Mays authored plenty of unforgettable moments during his Hall of Fame career. But he wanted one more World Series at-bat in October 1973. The star center fielder’s son, Michael Mays, says ...

The Mets honored New York baseball icon Willie Mays in their first home series since his death.

Despite media efforts to force Mays into a story, the superstar adamantly handled racism in his own, quieter way.

He was the son of Willie Howard Mays Sr., known as “Cat” Mays on the sandlot ballfields of Alabama. Willie Jr. was called “Buck” by his family and friends. His mother was a high school ...

Among students of the game of baseball, there’s widespread belief that Willie Mays was the greatest all-around player in the game’s history.

One of these truly transcendent greats, Willie Mays, took his leave from us on June 18 at the age of 93.