Willie Mays to be celebrated tonight at Rickwood

Plus: Yanks get ace back, but O's prevail

Thursday, June 20 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Everything you need to know about MLB at Rickwood Field   Tonight's game (7 ET, FOX) will honor the stadium's rich history and also be a time to remember the life and legacy of Willie Mays, who passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday. As baseball luminaries descend on Birmingham, Mays is top of mind 'Everybody wants to be Willie': Generations of Giants shaped by No. 24 Cole returns to Yanks without skipping a beat, fans 5 Moment of silence held at all ballparks for Willie Mays 'A heck of a win': Gritty Orioles take down Yanks in battle of AL East titans Would A's trade Mason Miller? 'They'll have to be blown away' MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Tanner Bibee: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 12 K's, 1 BB Induced 20 whiffs, tied 2nd most in his career Sean Murphy: 4-for-4, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 R First multihit game of the season Mitch Keller: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K's, 2 BB 6-plus IP in 8 straight starts Steven Kwan: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 R, 1 BB Batting .489 in June (.397 overall) Michael Toglia: 2-for-4, HR, 3B, 3 RBIs, 2 R First career game with a homer and a triple PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Chris Martin must've felt a rush of blood to the head on this tumbling play. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Mural unveiled in Birmingham honoring Mays' origins Artist Chuck Styles chose to pay tribute to Willie Mays' time with the Black Barons, depicting the Hall of Famer smiling in that uniform with just a few of his many career accolades surrounding him. MLB Network live from Rickwood Tune in for live coverage from Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the United States, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Then come back for more following the final out between the Giants and Cardinals. Sabathia's Barnstorm Birmingham softball game brings out the stars The Say Heys and the Hammers played at Rickwood Field on Juneteenth to celebrate Black baseball and the brotherhood between those players, similar to the bond that existed between the fraternity of Negro Leaguers in their day. When Rickwood Field opened, the owner threw the first pitch -- and it counted There was nothing ceremonial about the first ball thrown from the mound on Aug. 18, 1910. Another new No. 1 in latest SP Power Rankings One Cy Young frontrunner has replaced another in our latest poll. Prospects ready to climb the ladder The goal for any player entering pro ball, of course, is to reach the big leagues. It can be a long and arduous climb through the Minors. MLB Pipeline highlights one player from each organization whose performances so far could force a promotion soon. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD DET 0 ATL 7 CIN 0 PIT 1 STL 3 MIA 4 SD 5 PHI 2 SF 5 CHC 6 ARI 1 WAS 3 SEA 0 CLE 8 BAL 7 NYY 6 BOS 7 TOR 3 TB 3 MIN 2 NYM 3 TEX 5 HOU 4 CWS 1 LAD 6 COL 7 MIL 2 LAA 0 KC 1 OAK 5 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.