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Willie Mays is widely considered the best baseball player in history. His speed, his hitting and overall understanding of the game. He's shown here at the 2004 Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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Willie Mays - the 'Say Hey Kid' considered baseball's best all-around player - dies at 93

9:39pm June 18, 2024

by Tom Goldman

Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. The 'Say Hey Kid' had incomparable skills and an infectious smile. He dazzled on the field and off.

Negro Leagues baseball veteran Jim Robinson and ESPN/ABC correspondent Ryan Smith attend an event celebrating 100th anniversary of the league in New York in February.

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MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues As 'Major League' — Correcting A 'Longtime Oversight'

5:16pm December 16, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our game's finest players, innovations and triumphs against the backdrop of injustice," said the MLB commissioner.

Pictured from left to right: catcher O'Neal Pullen, pitcher Ajay Johnson, shortstop Biz Mackey and manager Lonnie Goodwin

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Opinion: Outplaying Segregation, Negro National League Hits 100-Year Milestone

2:33pm July 04, 2020

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League as a response to segregation in major league baseball.

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