Birmingham's mayor unveiled a mural to Mays one day after the baseball player's death.
The mural was commemorated on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, one day after Mays’ death. Originally commissioned for MLB at Rickwood: A tribute to the Negro Leagues, the artwork suddenly became a memorial for Mays overnight. Mays’ San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field on Thursday.The mural is located on the west-facing side of a parking deck located at the corner of 18th Street North and First Avenue North.
“And when I received that news I was a little stunned. Again, part sadness and part shock. One because of what we have been anticipating this week, celebrating the Negro Leagues. Willie Mays played an outsized role in not just Rickwood Field, not just the Negro League but in Major League Baseball. “We’ve got some amazing artists who have done incredible work with this mural, so I want to say a few things about Willie Mays and step aside.
“President Obama once said that without Willie Mays he likely would not have made history in the White House, and so I think it’s fitting to echo that. Without the change Willie Mays brought to our world, our country would look very different.
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