Willie Mays, arguably the greatest baseball player of all time ... but were reluctant to sign Black players. They passed on Mays, even though Jackie Robinson already had broken the sport ...

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1952 — Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin of the New York Giants broke his ankle in an exhibition game. Irvin played just 46 ...

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is reportedly ... nor was he a top-tier all-time great like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Babe Ruth. He was, obviously, though, a great enough player ...

After a free agent megadeal that rocked the offseason, a new era begins for the Mets, New York and all of MLB.

Willie Mays, arguably the greatest baseball player of all time ... The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees scouted Mays, but were reluctant to sign Black players. They passed on Mays, even though ...

Gant will sign with the Cincinnati Reds in June ... 1985 - Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle who had been banned from association with organized baseball by former ...