Dustin May’s struggles prove costly in Dodgers’ loss to Braves
ATLANTA — Dustin May knew how key his sweeper would be this season.“It’s going to be huge,” the Dodgers right-hander said earlier this spring. “Being able to…
Famous sports stars who died in 2024: Beckenbauer, OJ, West, Mays, Kiptum | Sport News
Each year, the sporting world remembers the passing of current superstar athletes and long-retired legends, each of whom impacted their respective sport in unique ways.…
Jim Murray: In praise of the wonderful Willie Mays
The following Jim Murray column was first published by the Los Angeles Times on May 23, 1962. The first thing to establish about Willie Mays…
Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination
SACRAMENTO — As a ballplayer, Willie Mays was arguably the greatest of all time — baseball’s GOAT. But he also starred in another endeavor — as…
With Willie Mays dead, is godson Barry Bonds the best living player?
Some of it might be attributed to the naturally elevated status given the recently deceased, but all week Willie Mays has been described as indisputably…
Giants’ Willie Mays was Dodgers legend Vin Scully’s favorite player
Vin Scully was a Dodgers legend. But his all-time favorite player was a longtime member of the hated Giants: Willie Mays. Scully made the revelation…
Willie Mays, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball legend, has died
It came to be known simply as “The Catch,” and is, perhaps, the most recognized defensive play in baseball’s long and storied history, the play…