With two on and none out in the top of the eighth inning of the opening game of the 1954 World Series, left-handed reliever Don Liddle took the mound for New York Giants starter Sal Maglie to face ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Sept. 29, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. It’s almost World Series time. The MLB regular ...

It’s as iconic a photograph as ever taken of an athlete in action. In black and white, the baseball player is running away from the camera, the "24" emblazoned on his back, his head tilted upward, his ...

Willie Mays raced at top speed back toward the center-field wall in the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow managed to track down and corral a fast-traveling ball with an over-the-shoulder catch that ...

SAN FRANCISCO — An estimated crowd of 4,500 fans joined friends, family, and a staggering list of Hall of Famers, lifetime achievers as well as the political elite to celebrate the life of Willie Mays ...

A public memorial to celebrate the life of San Francisco Giants legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays was held Monday at Oracle Park with over 4,500 people in attendance, including former President ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays raced at ...