Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game at Rickwood Field

Major League Baseball is in Birmingham to honor the legacy of the Negro Leagues. With Mays’s death, the celebration at ancient Rickwood Field takes on new meaning.

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  1. Jun 20, 2024Willie Mays, Birmingham and Rickwood Field: Baseball Honors a Legend in His Hometown
  2. Jun 21, 2024Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game at Rickwood Field

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CBS NewsCenter· 831d ago

Following death of Willie Mays, Rickwood Field game takes on renewed significance

CBS NewsCenter· 834d ago

Hall of Famer Willie Mays unable to attend Negro League tribute game at Rickwood Field

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