Sadly, Willie Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants have confirmed Mays’ death (“Say goodbye to the Kid,” June 18). He died right before Juneteenth, at the age of 93.

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

The inaugural Willie Mays Open was Friday morning at the historic Rickwood Field, featuring six Historically Black Colleges and Universities ...

Baseball and Willie Mays will intersect at Rickwood Field again when Miles College hosts its first Willie Mays Open on Feb. 7-9. Joining Miles in the field for the event are the baseball teams ...