![San Francisco Giant center fielder Willie Mays swings his bat during spring training in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 24, 1961.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Willie-Mays-getty.jpg)
Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero
The center fielder, who died at 93, was the last surviving star who began his career in Black baseball.
Jun 21, 2024 / Obituary / Bijan C. Bayne
The center fielder, who died at 93, was the last surviving star who began his career in Black baseball.
Jun 21, 2024 / Obituary / Bijan C. Bayne