The Bay Area — and baseball fans everywhere — are reeling from the death Tuesday of former Giants superstar Willie Mays at the age of 93.
Mays was already on the minds of many as the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals prepared to meet Thursday at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, the ballpark where Mays got his start as a 17-year-old in the Negro Leagues.
Here is a look at all the stories and photos the Bay Area News Group published about The “Say Hey Kid” and the Rickwood Field game by our current staff as well as some of our former All-Stars.
And we’re not done yet. Please come back here to check for more, or at www.mercurynews.com/sports.
Enjoy
Willie Mays obituary: “Say Hey Kid” captured the imagination of fans with both his bat and glove
SF Giants, from one generation to the next, remember Willie Mays: ‘One of the true icons of the game’
Rickwood Field game: Willie Mays will forever be a Giant, but his roots are in Birmingham
At Willie Mays Plaza, SF Giants and baseball fans celebrate life of a legend
SF Giants wear Willie Mays patch, what other ways can they honor ‘Say Hey’?
Sports world reacts to Mays’ death, from Barry Bonds to emotional KNBR radio call
Kurtenbach: There’s good, great, and then there was Willie Mays
Purdy: Was Willie Mays the best baseball player ever? He was simply the best
McDonald: Why the one and only time I talked with Willie Mays was so special
The Catch: How Willie Mays explained his signature World Series play
SF Giants legend, MLB Hall of Famer Willie Mays dies at 93 years old
Photos: Willie Mays throughout the years
MLB denies SF Giants’ appeal for LaMonte Wade Jr. to participate in Rickwood Classic
The murky origin of Willie Mays’ ‘Say Hey Kid’ nickname
Willie Mays draws tribute at Oakland Coliseum — site of his final hit
Why Willie Mays represents more than his accomplishments
Bochy, Melvin share their Willie Mays memories ahead of Rickwood Classic
SF Giants’ game in Alabama will be a tribute to Willie Mays, Negro Leagues history, much more
Four decades later, SF Giants manager Melvin is returning to Rickwood Field