SNY's Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez reflect on the news of Willie Mays passing away at the age of 93
Two days before Major League Baseball plays at the historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, fans at the ballpark took the time to honor the late Willie Mays .
Willie Mays’ passing is announced to the Rickwood Field crowd, and rising as one, it salutes the Alabama native and former Birmingham Black Baron.During the game, an announcement was made over the public address system that honored his life and legacy in baseball and beyond.Willie Mays was heartbroken to miss MLB’s Rickwood Field game before death: ‘Everything I wanted’“Willie Mays, one of the greatest players in the history of our game has passed away at the age of 93,” the PA announcer said.
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