WILLIE MAYS, 1931-2024

Giant of the sport and ‘true legend’ Willie Mays passes away

Willie Mays, the greatest Giant of all and one of the greatest baseball players ever, passed away on Tuesday, just days before the sport will be honoring his legacy at the Rickwood Field game.

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Aaron Judge had to exit the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Orioles in the fourth inning after he was hit by a pitch on the left hand. But X-rays and a CT scan on Judge’s hand taken after the game came back clean. No fracture.

Jason Heyward hit a grand slam and Teoscar Hernández followed up with a three-run homer to cap L.A.’s wild comeback.

It didn’t strike Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick at the time, but what a way to punctuate the night the baseball world bid farewell to Willie Mays.

The Mets literally seem to be finding new ways to win during a torrid June. Tuesday’s 7-6 comeback victory over the Rangers hinged on a ninth-inning catcher’s interference call — not exactly the way offenses usually draw things up.

Bryce Harper opened the ninth inning with a single off Padres closer Robert Suarez, setting the stage for Nick Castellanos’ walk-off double three batters later.

Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit, walk-off single in the ninth inning sent the Twins to a 7-6 victory over the Rays after the sides had earlier waited out a one-hour, 23-minute rain delay.

It’s the Casamigos MLB Network Showcase when Rafael Devers and the Red Sox battle Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays at 7 p.m. ET.

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