News about Willie Mays

Don Gullett, a three-time World Series champion and nine-year MLB veteran, died on Wednesday at the age of 73. Gullett was best known for his seven seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and then went on to play in four World Series for the franchise. He was assisting them in winning the 1975 and 1976 World Series. The Kentucky native went on to play two seasons with the New York Yankees, assisting the Bronx Bombers in winning the World Series in 1977.

Ken MacKenzie, a former New York Mets reliever, died on Thursday at the age of 89. On the expansion of the 1962 Mets, the left-handed reliever was the only pitcher with a winning record. MacKenzie died at his Guilford, Connecticut, home to a Mets spokesperson.

In 2024, Birmingham, Alabama's historic Rickwood Field will host a Major League Baseball game in commemoration of the Negro Leagues and Willie Mays, the former Black Barons outfielder who started his Hall of Fame career from the ballpark. Mays' San Francisco Giants will face the St. Louis Cardinals at the oldest professional ballpark in the United States on June 20, 2024, MLB announced on Tuesday. After playing home to the Birmingham Black Barons from 1924 to 1960, the 10,800-seat stadium, which opened in 1910, is now a National Historic Site. It's a great honor.' Any time I get to represent my faith in this way, particularly on the MLB level, it's always a joy,' said Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker, who is black. 'All I'll need to do is stay fit and healthy, and I'm keen to play in that tournament,' Mays, an Alabama native who began his career with the team in 1948, will be honored at the game.

Former San Fransico Giants slugger Barry Bonds has been a documentary starring HBO and Words +, although Bonds has not yet been included in the film. According to a part of the official release of the film, Bonds will feature a diverse group of famous personalities from Barry Bonds' life and career, and the chance for Bonds to actively participate and share his firsthand experiences remains open.' In addition, the official synopsis of the film will read: "The untitled HBO Sports Documentary will tell the tale of Barry Bonds, baseball's single-season and all-time home run king, from his humble roots as the son of All-Star Bobby Bonds to his meteoric rise in the 1990s and 2000s."

Maury Wills, a Los Angeles Dodgers legend, died at the age of 89. The Los Angeles Dodgers are mourning the loss of Dodger legend Maury Wills,' according to a team statement released on Tuesday.' Our thoughts are with Wills' family, colleagues, and relatives.' There is no reason given as to why someone died. Wills retired with 586 steals, making him the best base runners in baseball history, which is still good enough for 20th all-time. More importantly, the seven-time All-Star shortstop won three World Series with the Dodgers before being named the 1962 National League MVP over legends, including Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, and teammates Tommy Davis and Don Drysdale.

Albert Pujols is set to make history. In the only place it could have happened at the time, we least expected it. 700 home runs were never the number one people was concerned about for the first 11 years of Pujols' illustrious career. He'd have to work hard to reach, the number he'd have to get to, his last month of his career, sweating and facing his most difficult challenge to date. He was the most feared hitter in baseball, had 445 home runs, and was headed for Barry Bonds' record of 756.