Willie Mays, "The Say Hey Kid," started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood Field in 1948.

From coast to coast in New York and San Francisco, Willie inspired generations of players and fans as the game grew and truly earned its place as our National Pastime.” Mays was inducted into ...

“The Say Hey Kid” Willie Howard Mays Jr. (1931–2024) began his career in the Negro Leagues (1947) before joining the Major League’s New York Giants in 1951. Excepting time in military service ...

1944 — The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 to set an NHL record for consecutive ... Advertisement Article continues below this ad 1979 — Willie Mays is named on 409 of 432 ballots ...